Kuwait
Kuwait opposition leader jailed over ‘insults’
Egypt
April 15, 2013
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
March 31, 2013
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
February 17, 2013
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
January 6, 2013
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
December 12, 2012
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
December 2, 2012
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
November 28, 2012
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
November 19, 2012
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
November 10, 2012
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
November 7, 2012
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…