Kuwait Govt Accepts Resignation of Defense, Interior Ministers

Kuwaiti MPs attend a parliament session at the national assembly on February 16, 2022. (AFP)
Kuwaiti MPs attend a parliament session at the national assembly on February 16, 2022. (AFP)
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Kuwait Govt Accepts Resignation of Defense, Interior Ministers

Kuwaiti MPs attend a parliament session at the national assembly on February 16, 2022. (AFP)
Kuwaiti MPs attend a parliament session at the national assembly on February 16, 2022. (AFP)

Kuwait’s government said on Thursday that an Emiri decree was issued accepting the resignation of Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al Sabah and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

The state news agency KUNA quoted the government’s spokesperson as saying that another Emiri decree was issued appointing Minister of State and Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al Sabah as acting Defense Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil and Minister of Water and Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohammad Al-Faris as acting Minister of Interior.

The two officials had submitted their resignations on Wednesday in protest against “the manner of parliamentary debriefing” of ministers.

During the past weeks, the ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs were subjected to a grilling session, which was followed by a vote of confidence at the National Assembly.

Opposition deputies had intensified their interrogations of members of the government. While the foreign minister survived a no confidence vote on Wednesday, Sheikh Hamad and Sheikh Ahmad said the lengthy grilling was an “abuse” of power.

Parliamentary questioning, which can extend over two weeks, usually paralyzes political and parliamentary work in Kuwait, at a time when the government is seeking to pass several legislations pertaining to the economic situation and public finances reform.



GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Israeli Minister's Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque as Blatant Violation

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
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GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Israeli Minister's Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque as Blatant Violation

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi stressed that the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Israeli minister and several extremist settlers constitutes a blatant violation of Islamic sanctities and reflects the occupation forces’ intent to continue destabilizing security and stability in the Palestinian territories, SPA reported.
Albudaiwi pointed out that these repeated incursions by settlers and Israeli officials into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque represent a serious breach of international law and the existing historical and legal status quo of Jerusalem and its sanctities.
He highlighted that this act is a clear and blatant violation of the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, a provocation to the sentiments of Muslims, and an escalation that exacerbates tensions in the region, pushing the situation into a continuous cycle of violence.