Gulf | Kuwait
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Sunday Jan 27
Kuwaiti ex-lawmaker sentenced to three months
Mohammad Al Juwaihal found guilty of insulting Mutair tribe
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Thursday Jan 24
Parliament session suspended over holiday wishes
Lawmakers argue about merit of marking Prophet’s birthday
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Wednesday Jan 23
Kuwaiti policeman injured in protests
Interior ministry says demonstrators set containers ablaze
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Wednesday Jan 23
Kuwaiti police use stun grenades on protesters
Interior Ministry says protersters ‘spread panic’ in residential areas, injured one officer
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Tuesday Jan 22
Kuwait Islamists decry French push into Mali
Stand comes amid official condemnation of ‘terrorist action’ in Algeria
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Monday Jan 21
Kuwait suspends maritime operations due to fog
Entry and exit of ships to port halted for 'safety reasons'
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Monday Jan 21
Kuwaiti MPs push for ‘natives’ electoral law
Move would require parliament candidates to prove their roots in country before 1920
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Sunday Jan 20
Kuwaiti opposition to rally support abroad
Other MPs condemn efforts to internationalise domestic issues
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Thursday Jan 17
Qatar editor ‘sacked’ after dispute with athlete
Al Sulaiti claims he resigned and was not dismissed
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Tuesday Jan 15
Nationals should have health care priority — MP
Kuwaitis should be allowed to see doctors ahead of foreigners, MP says
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Tuesday Jan 15
Kuwait MP calls for monitoring fundraisers
Funds could be used to undermine security: Safa Al Hashem
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Monday Jan 14
Kuwaiti women can now become judges
16 of the 32 people who applied for the position of judges were young women
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Monday Jan 14
Kuwaiti opposition rallies against parliament
The rally ended peacefully without interference from police
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Monday Jan 14
Approval required for mixed marriages in Kuwait
Decision attributed to drive to boost local marriages and also security concerns
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Sunday Jan 13
Kuwait eases entry ban on six nationalities
Wives, children of public sector employees allowed into the country
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Friday Jan 11
Suspects received funding from Kuwaitis, PM says
UAE has arrested more than 60 Islamists last year
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Friday Jan 11
Kuwaiti minister receives Palestinian envoy
He is the first ambassador to the Gulf state since 1990
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Thursday Jan 10
Kuwait’s former speaker lashes out at US
Al Khorafi accuses administration of double standards
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Thursday Jan 10
Kuwaiti first Gulf national to head journalists union
Ahmad Yusuf Bahbahani selected by new 15-member board
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Wednesday Jan 9
Kuwait Court rejects TV channel’s case against information ministry
Ruling means suspension of Al Youm Television Channel broadcasting
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Tuesday Jan 8
Kuwait House okays decree curbing popular vote
Decision to ratify may help deflect any legal challenge to the election
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Tuesday Jan 8
Parliament storming trial postponed
Lawyers seek further testimonies by witnesses
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Monday Jan 7
Second Kuwait blogger sentenced to two years
Defendant accused of undermining the Emir’s status
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Monday Jan 7
Kuwait cracks down on protest, 20 activists held
Protesters were rallying against what they see as a rubber-stamp parliament
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Sunday Jan 6
Kuwait jails opposition tweeter for insulting Emir
More than 200 opposition activists and former lawmakers face trial on similar charges
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