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Kuwait opposition leader jailed over ‘insults’
Egypt

Kuwait opposition leader jailed over ‘insults’

A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced main opposition leader and former MP Mussallam al-Barrak to five years in prison after…
Kuwaiti opposition tweeter jailed for emir insult
Egypt

Kuwaiti opposition tweeter jailed for emir insult

Kuwait's lower court on Sunday sentenced opposition tweeter Hamed al-Khaledi to two years in jail on charges of insulting the…
After dismissal, former prosecutor general appointed adviser in Kuwait
Egypt

After dismissal, former prosecutor general appointed adviser in Kuwait

Former Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud will leave to Kuwait within days, after he was appointed as a legal adviser…
Kuwaiti gets two years for insulting emir on Twitter
World

Kuwaiti gets two years for insulting emir on Twitter

KUWAIT — A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country's ruler on Twitter,…
FM: High referendum turnout seen in Kuwait and Saudi
Egypt

FM: High referendum turnout seen in Kuwait and Saudi

Expatriate voting in the constitutional referendum is proceeding normally, with the highest turnout in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the Foreign…
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: Loyalty to the homeland, enmity to the Brotherhood
Opinion

Kuwait: Loyalty to the homeland, enmity to the Brotherhood

“Loyalty to the homeland, enmity to the Brotherhood.” This campaign slogan, adopted by the incumbent parliamentary candidate Nabil al-Fadhl, summarizes…
Kuwait deports 18 Egyptians after new year celebration
Egypt

Kuwait deports 18 Egyptians after new year celebration

Eighteen Egyptians from the Popular Current and the Constitution Party were deported from Kuwait Monday following three-day negotiations between the…
Kuwait frees royals accused of criticizing government
World

Kuwait frees royals accused of criticizing government

Kuwait has released two members of the al-Sabah ruling family after holding them for two days allegedly over tweets deemed…
Kuwaitis protest attempts to maintain a façade of democracy
World

Kuwaitis protest attempts to maintain a façade of democracy

KUWAIT — On 21 October, Kuwaitis turned out in surprising numbers for a protest dubbed the “March of Dignity,” against…
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