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Kuwait holds second election in two years amid gridlock

Voters in Kuwait are returning to the polls for the second parliamentary elections in less than two years, hoping to move the wealthy Gulf Arab nation out of a prolonged period of political gridlock

The Independent UK

What to know about Kuwait’s parliamentary elections

Authorities will not meddle in parliamentary election crown prince says, which 796,000 citizens are eligible to vote for

Al Jazeera

Kuwait heads to polls in second legislative election in two years

Some 305 candidates, including 22 women, are competing for 50 seats in parliament in five constituencies.

Al Jazeera

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Kuwait’s National Assembly Elections Kick off amid Hope to ‘Correct the Path’

Kuwaiti voters are heading to the polls Thursday to elect members of the National Assembly, with the hope of achieving the needed change in the country. The current elections are held under the slogan, “Correcting the course”, in reference to the famous speech of the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwaitis to Elect New Parliament Thursday

The Kuwaitis will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament, with the hope to achieve a fundamental shift in the legislative authority and ease political tension, in conjunction with the appointment of a new prime minister. The current elections are held under the slogan, “Correcting the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. OKs potential sale of M1A2K tank ammunition to Kuwait -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of M1A2K tank operational and training ammunition, and related equipment to Kuwait in a deal valued at up to $250 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Morocco, Kuwait Discuss Judicial Cooperation

Morocco's Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi held on Monday in Kuwait talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Jamal Hadhel Salem Al-Jalawi. During the meeting, Ouahbi highlighted the Moroccan experience in the field of justice at the levels of legislation, infrastructure, digitization, training and future plans. Ouahbi stressed the importance of cooperation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Extensive UN, Arab Support for Expanding Ceasefire in Yemen

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the international community called on the Yemeni parties to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN in order to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire. Deputy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwaiti Court Annuls Decision to Disqualify Electoral Candidates

The Kuwaiti court of appeals annulled the disqualification of three parliamentary elections candidates and suspended decisions on five others until the constitutional court reaches a ruling on the “offender” law, thus allowing all the candidates to run in the elections that will be held on Sept. 29. The court, headed…

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Lebanon: Gas Import Agreement from Egypt Disrupted by Unsecured WB Financing

An agreement to transport Egyptian gas to Lebanon via Syria is currently disrupted by Lebanon’s failure to meet the conditions for obtaining a World Bank loan and Washington’s reluctance to give an official approval confirming that the deal is not affected by the Caesar Act, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on…

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Saudi Leadership Sends Cables of Condolences to Emir of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Saud Fadhil Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah over the death of Sheikh Saud Fadhil Sabah Al-Mohamed Al-Sabah. In his cable, the King expressed profound sorrow and sadness to His Highness and family of the deceased,…

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Lebanon Seizes 1 Mn Captagon Pills Intended for Smuggling to Kuwait

The Lebanese authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle one million Captagon pills to Kuwait via Sudan. The Minister of Interior and Municipalities in the caretaker government, Bassam Mawlawi, said that the illicit haul was heading to Kuwait via Sudan and was seized by the Lebanese security services in Beirut…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait Oil Company Says to Increase Natural Gas Production

The state-owned Kuwait oil company aims to increase natural gas production to meet local demand, the company's acting chief executive officer Khaled Nayef Al Otaibi said on Sunday. "With the world recovering from the disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic, demand for oil and gas returned to its pre-pandemic levels in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Veteran Kuwaiti ambassador recalls three decades of memories with the Queen

Khaled Al-Duwaisan, 75, an ambassador of 30 years, spoke with the PA news agency from his home in Kuwait.

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Human rights groups sound alarm over Tory foreign minister’s links to repressive Gulf states

Leo Docherty has accepted over £30,000 in hospitality from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE since 2017

Asharq Al-Awsat

Digital Cooperation Organization Adopts Riyadh AI Declaration

Member states of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) agreed Tuesday to adopt the Riyadh AI Call for Action Declaration (RAICA), which seeks to use AI technology to benefit people, communities, nations, and the world. The declaration, announced at Saudi Arabia’s Second Global AI Summit, was signed by all members of…

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Prime Minister of Kuwait

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah in Jeddah on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed received a written message to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz from Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…

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Islamic Movements in Kuwait Sign Controversial ‘Document of Principles’ ahead of Polls

Criticism has mounted in Kuwait of a document signed by a number of parliamentary elections candidates that declares their commitment to implementing Islamic Sharia law in the country. The “document of principles” was adopted by activists in Islamic movements and has garnered the support of a large number of Islamist…

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Sisi Hails Gulf Support for Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi praised the Gulf support for his country, especially during the periods that followed the upheavals in January 2011 and June 2013. Sisi’s comment came during the inauguration of projects in the Suez Canal Authority on Thursday. In his speech, the Egyptian president said that Saudi…

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Kuwait’s Long-Time Parliament Speaker Bows Out of Sept. Elections

Kuwait's parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he would not run in legislative polls this month, a day before the deadline for submission ends. Kuwait will hold early elections on Sept. 29 after the crown prince appointed a new prime minister and dissolved parliament in a bid to resolve the feud…

Reuters

Kuwait's long-time parliament speaker bows out of Sept. elections

Kuwait's parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he would not run in legislative polls this month, handing a victory to opposition figures who had been critical of him in a domestic political standoff that has hindered fiscal reform.

The Hindu

‘Fingerprint surgery’ gang busted, four held

Procedure was used to beat fingerprint scanners at airport and facilitate re-entry of people deported from Kuwait

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait, UAE Advise Against Travel to Iraq

Kuwait has urged its citizens in neighboring Iraq to leave the country. The state-run KUNA news agency also encouraged those hoping to travel to Iraq to delay their plans over the eruption of violent street clashes between rival Shiite groups in the country. The Gulf sheikhdom of Kuwait shares a…

Reuters

Kuwait urges its citizens in Iraq to leave the country

The Kuwaiti Embassy in Iraq urged its citizens in Iraq to leave the country, Kuwait's state news agency (KUNA) reported late on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait to Hold Parliamentary Election on Sept. 29

Kuwait will hold a parliamentary election on Sept. 29, state news agency KUNA reported, after the Gulf state's crown prince moved to dissolve parliament in a bid to resolve a political standoff between the government and the elected legislature. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who has taken on most…

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