Kuwait

  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Kuwait’s migrant workers face further exploitation

The authorities will clamp down on the exploitation of migrant workers in the short term

Kuwait
  • Jun 3
  • 2 min read

Kuwaiti crown prince appointment breaks with tradition

The crown prince’s appointment opens the way for other branches of the royal family but keeps power within its control

Kuwait
  • May 13
  • 2 min read

Kuwait's emir will reverse parliament's independence

The emir has closed the legislature for up to four years, after suspending relevant constitutional provisions

Kuwait
  • Apr 26
  • 2 min read

Kuwait’s security authorities will have more freedom

The government has withdrawn the citizenship of some Kuwaitis, among other decisions justified on security grounds

Kuwait
  • Apr 5
  • 2 min read

Kuwait’s elections will show little sign of change

Elections have reinforced the opposition's dominance of parliament

Kuwait
  • Feb 16
  • 2 min read

Kuwait’s emir reveals a forceful hand

The ruler has ended the National Assembly's term and called new elections

Kuwait
  • Feb 7
  • 2 min read

Parliament will test Kuwait’s reform priorities

The new premier has presented the case for a change in the country's economic governance

Kuwait
  • Jan 26
  • 7 min read

Kuwait's new government will focus on reforms

The new prime minister has assembled a cabinet with considerable professional and academic expertise

Kuwait
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

Kuwait's government will focus on anti-corruption

A new government headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al Sabah was sworn in yesterday

Kuwait