Around 200 Candidates to Run in Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections

The parliamentary elections will be held on April 4. (KUNA)
The parliamentary elections will be held on April 4. (KUNA)
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Around 200 Candidates to Run in Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections

The parliamentary elections will be held on April 4. (KUNA)
The parliamentary elections will be held on April 4. (KUNA)

The Kuwait court of appeals rejected on Sunday the appeals of a number of parliamentary elections candidates, confirming that Marzouq al-Hubaini, former MPs Marzouq al-Khalifa, Ahmad Moteh al-Azmi and Jaber al-Muhailbi will not run in the polls over violations during byelections.

In a post on the X platform addressed to the interior minister, al-Khalifa said: “We will continue to speak the truth against your unjust rulings at all legitimate platforms.”

“You will not intimidate us,” he vowed, accusing the minister of sowing strife between the Kuwaiti people.

The disqualifications brought to around 200 the number of candidates running in the April 4 National Assembly elections.

The Justice Ministry said 123 schools have been prepared as polling stations throughout the five electoral districts.

Sixteen schools have been set up as polling stations in the first district, 18 in the second, 22 in the third, 28 in the fourth and 34 in the fifth.



Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille.

During the meeting in Riyadh, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and several issues of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari, and Office of the Minister of Defense Director General Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.