Kuwait
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…
Kuwait police use stun grenades against protest
World
November 4, 2012
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
November 4, 2012
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
November 3, 2012
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…