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The government is also curtailing legislators’ right to cross-question ministers, especially the prime minister -- a distinctive feature of the Kuwaiti system that has long given…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261017
ISSN: 2633-304X
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KUWAIT: The emir will struggle to manage parliament
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258884
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Kuwait’s latest corruption scandal has led to the dissolution of the government and forced out top ministers. Its outcome highlights the extent to which the emir still manages…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249128
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KUWAIT: Political tensions will follow new elections
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES271031
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KUWAIT: Cabinet resignation will help calm tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265330
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The November 26 legislative elections returned the Islamist opposition to the political field. Opposition and like-minded parliamentarians now occupy almost half of the seats…
KUWAIT: Emir seeks compromise with MPs on his terms
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259158
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This followed parliamentary polls on December 5, a full four-year term after the last elections in November 2016. The emir had delayed naming a new cabinet after his ascension…
Succession in Gulf Arab states.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227726
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Gulf governments are increasingly turning to PPPs to finance infrastructure and other projects in response to tight public finances. Most countries in the region have developed or…