Kuwait Govt Sets Date for First Session of New National Assembly

Kuwaitis cast their votes at a polling station to cast their votes, during the parliamentary elections Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 29 September 2022. (EPA)
Kuwaitis cast their votes at a polling station to cast their votes, during the parliamentary elections Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 29 September 2022. (EPA)
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Kuwait Govt Sets Date for First Session of New National Assembly

Kuwaitis cast their votes at a polling station to cast their votes, during the parliamentary elections Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 29 September 2022. (EPA)
Kuwaitis cast their votes at a polling station to cast their votes, during the parliamentary elections Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 29 September 2022. (EPA)

The Kuwaiti government held an extraordinary session on Saturday to set the date for the first meeting of the newly-elected National Assembly.

The parliament will meet for the first time on October 11.

The government then submitted its resignation following the announcement of this week’s elections results.

The results were announced on Friday, introducing a 54 percent change in the legislature.

Only 12 lawmakers were reelected to their posts in the 50-member legisalture.

Opposition lawmakers made gains, while pro-government MPs were dealt shocking defeats.

Deputies representing the Islamic Constitutional Movement - Hadas (Muslim Brotherhood) won seats. The victors included: Osama Issa Al-Shaheen (first constituency), Hamad Muhammad Al-Matar (second district), and Abdulaziz Al-Saqabi (third constituency).

The Salafist movement achieved a remarkable win with the return of MP Muhammad Hayef to the National Assembly after his loss in the previous elections. Adel Al-Damkhi, Fahd Al-Masoud and Hamad Al-Obeid also won seats.

The entire Bloc of Five, consisting of Hassan Gohar, Abdullah Al-Mudhaf, Badr Al-Mulla, Muhalhal Al-Mudhaf, and Muhannad Al-Sayer, also won with a high number of votes in their constituencies.

About nine Shiite deputies, distributed in various electoral districts and political blocs, won seats, including two independents, Osama Al-Zayd and Jenan Boushehri.

Former National Assembly Speaker Ahmed Al-Saadoun claimed a landslide victory, receiving more than 12,200 votes in the third constituency - the highest in the country.



Saudi, Moroccan Foreign Ministers Co-chair 14th Session of Joint Committee in Makkah

The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA
The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA
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Saudi, Moroccan Foreign Ministers Co-chair 14th Session of Joint Committee in Makkah

The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA
The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita co-chaired the 14th session of the Saudi-Moroccan Joint Committee on Wednesday.

The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides.
The convening of the meeting reaffirms the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Morocco and aims to boost cooperation in all areas of common interest, SPA reported.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the distinguished level of relations between the two countries and praised the efforts of the entities involved in the committee’s work to meet the aspirations of both leaderships. They also emphasized their commitment to strengthening cooperation across various fields to further elevate their strong relations.
The two sides signed a joint customs cooperation agreement for mutual recognition of the Authorized Economic Operator program and a memorandum of understanding in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development.
They also signed the minutes of the session.