Kuwait: Government revokes request to end parliament sitting
National Assembly requested to reconvene October 20
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Cairo: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sabah Al Khaled has asked the head of parliament Marzouq Al Ghanem to withdraw an earlier request to end a sitting of the legislature, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported today.
Earlier this week, the prime minister had made a written request to end the parliamentary sitting.
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On Tuesday, Kuwait announced a 40-day mourning and shut the state institutions for three days following the death of Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah.
While no exact date has been set for new parliamentary elections in Kuwait, they are expected to be held in November or early December.
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