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Kuwait elects new parliament on record low turnout
World

Kuwait elects new parliament on record low turnout

KUWAIT ­— Kuwaitis elected a new parliament that is expected to be more cooperative with the government than its predecessor,…
Kuwait protests challenge ruling family
World

Kuwait protests challenge ruling family

DUBAI - Kuwait risks sliding into Arab Spring-style protests over a forthcoming election that has polarized opinion in the Gulf…
Kuwait opposition presses for reform, party system
World

Kuwait opposition presses for reform, party system

  The Kuwaiti opposition pressed for a multi-party system as part of a host of political and constitutional reforms to…
Tantawi’s testimony
Opinion

Tantawi’s testimony

Some of us were under the impression that Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi’s testimony would mark a watershed in the trial…
Talking democracy
Opinion

Talking democracy

Several years ago, I attended a posh dinner party where conversation turned to Gamal Mubarak’s chances of becoming president. Most…
Experts: Western reactions to Mid-East unrest belie commitment to democratization
Egypt

Experts: Western reactions to Mid-East unrest belie commitment to democratization

Despite President Barack Obama’s recent assertion in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that the US “supports the…
Brookings: NGO funding shortfalls to blame for lack of democratization
Egypt

Brookings: NGO funding shortfalls to blame for lack of democratization

Egyptian political groups and movements--including the Kefaya, 6 April, National Association for Change and Muslim Brotherhood opposition movements--have not received…
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