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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…
Kuwait police use stun grenades against protest
World

Kuwait police use stun grenades against protest

Kuwaiti riot police used stun grenades and smoke bombs against thousands of demonstrators who blocked a major road south of…
Sunday protests planned in Kuwait despite government warning
World

Sunday protests planned in Kuwait despite government warning

The opposition in Kuwait will press ahead with a march on Sunday to protest against new voting rules despite the…
Report: Kuwait may use troops to stop opposition demo
World

Report: Kuwait may use troops to stop opposition demo

Kuwait may call in the army to help security forces stop a march called by the opposition for Sunday after…
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