Gulf | Kuwait
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Thursday Apr 25
Kuwait PM offers to scrap controversial media law
Stock market rises following Kuwait PM’s comments on media law
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Thursday Apr 25
Kuwait renames ring road after Shaikh Zayed
Renaming in gratitude for outstanding achievements by late UAE leader
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Tuesday Apr 23
Kuwait recruits 405 Egyptian teachers
Staff selected by commission of experts
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Monday Apr 22
Trial of Kuwait opposition leader Musallam Al Barrak adjourned
Former member of parliament had been sentenced to five years for insulting emir
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Sunday Apr 21
Kuwait awaits Musallam Al Barrak’s appeal verdict
Former MP sentenced for five years for allegedly undermining the emir’s status
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Sunday Apr 21
Kuwait: Under-performing teachers to be reassigned
Decision aims to boost teaching levels in the country
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Friday Apr 19
Muzzle on dissent in Gulf faces backlash in Kuwait
Showdown between the government and opposition continues as Al Barrak remains at large
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Thursday Apr 18
Kuwait court to consider Al Barrak’s appeal on Monday
Clashes follow attempt to arrest ‘defiant’ opposition leader
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Wednesday Apr 17
Kuwait wounds heal with Palestine relations
Having restored ties even with Iraq, the country is telling the region and the world that it is moving on
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Wednesday Apr 17
Kuwait police fail in fourth bid to arrest opposition leader Al Barrak
Opposition leader says he will hand himself in when he sees the arrest order
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Wednesday Apr 17
Activists hack into Kuwait ministry website
Government vows action against hackers and suspended the site
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Wednesday Apr 17
Arab media capital to be announced on April 28
Initiative will help promote ethical practices across the region
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Wednesday Apr 17
Kuwait MPs spar over Thatcher street proposal
Lawmaker disagrees over former British PM’s role in efforts to liberate Kuwait
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Tuesday Apr 16
The heavy price of PLOs support for Saddam
Thousands of Palestinians were forced to leave Kuwait as a result
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Tuesday Apr 16
A ‘new page’ for Kuwait-Palestine relations
Diplomatic mission re-opens after 22-year hiatus
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Tuesday Apr 16
HRW urges Kuwait to drop charges of offending emir
Kuwait has sent dozens of opposition activists to court on this charge
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Tuesday Apr 16
Kuwaitis protest over jailing of opposition leader
Ex-opposition MPs repeated most of the speech for which Al Barrak received jail term
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Tuesday Apr 16
Woman tricks man into stripping, blackmails him
Kuwaiti police launch investigation into cyber-extortion scam
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Monday Apr 15
Palestinian leader in historic visit to Kuwait
Ties broken over Arafat’s perceived sympathy for Saddam decision to occupy neighbour
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Monday Apr 15
Former MP sentenced to five years in jail
Judge says Al Barrak’s remarks were insults, not free speech
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Monday Apr 15
Musallam Al Barrak: Admired and criticised
As one of the loudest voices in Kuwaiti politics, Al Barrak has made many friends and enemies
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Monday Apr 15
Kuwait opposition leader jailed for 5 years for insulting Emir
Musallam Al Barrak convicted of undermining status of Emir, according to local media
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Sunday Apr 14
20% of high school students have tried drugs: study
Kuwait steps fight against drugs amid transit station concerns
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Thursday Apr 11
Proposed Kuwaiti media law under fire
Watchdog describes jail terms and fines as draconian and urges MPs to reject it
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Thursday Apr 11
Kuwait parliament to debate GCC security pact
Members stress articles must be in line with constitution
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