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Gulf A Kuwaiti man consults electoral lists before casting his vote in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City on April 4, 2024. (AFP)

Kuwait Parliamentary Elections Yield Youthful Opposition, Public Concern

Kuwait’s National Assembly elections led to 22 percent change in the parliament with the opposition retaining its seats, tribes, Shiites and youths winning new…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Kuwait)
Gulf  A vendor arranges decorative items in his shop at a market in Kuwait City on March 10, 2024, ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Kuwait Interior Ministry’s Call to Report Citizenship Fraud Turns into Elections Fodder

The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry’s announcement on Saturday of a hotline to report cases of dual citizenship and citizenship forgery has stirred heated debate in…

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Gulf Palace of Justice in Kuwait (KUNA)

Kuwait Top Court Criminalizes Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Kuwait’s Court of Cassation has labeled Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a “forbidden and criminal group” under national law. The court accused Hezbollah of planning…

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Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. (Reuters)

Saudi Energy Minister: Ready to Raise or Lower Production at Any Time, Whatever Market Dictates 

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman confirmed the Kingdom's readiness to raise or lower oil production at any time, according to market…

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Gulf Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah during his meeting with the editors-in-chief of Kuwaiti newspapers. (KUNA)

Kuwaiti PM: Talk of Family ‘Feud’ Is Just ‘Drama’

Kuwait’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, dismissed talk of family feuds within the ruling family as mere “drama.” He emphasized…

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Gulf Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (KUNA)

Kuwait’s Emir Appoints Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem to Lead the Government

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah appointed on Thursday Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as the country’s Prime Minister and…

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Gulf Kuwait’s National Assembly (National Assembly)

Gulf 2023: Regional Calm, Kuwaiti Dynamics Unfolding

Atmospheres surrounding the Saudi-Iranian deal, orchestrated with Chinese support on March 10, 2023, have brought a positive wave to the Gulf region. …

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Gulf According to the Kuwaiti constitution’s Article 4 and the Succession Law’s Article 6, the Emir must be from the lineage of Mubarak Al-Sabah (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kuwait’s Rulers: From Sheikh Sabah I to Nawaf Al-Ahmad

With the passing of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Kuwait bids farewell to its 16th ruler, marking the end of a 267-year era since the first…

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