Kuwait
Kuwait’s emir will rein in parliamentary independence
After long deadlock, the ruling family-dominated government seeks to remove key tools of legislative scrutiny
KuwaitKuwait may be heading for new elections
Relations between the government and parliament have deteriorated sharply since the December 2020 polls
KuwaitKuwait’s executive-legislative crisis will intensify
The prime minister faces a fresh no-confidence vote threat, days after naming a new government
KuwaitKuwait’s succession will further complicate politics
A little-changed cabinet is set to take on the angry legislature, amid fiscal shortfalls and ruling family tensions
KuwaitParliament pressure may block Kuwait fiscal solutions
The caretaker government is asking permission to borrow from future generations
KuwaitSuspending Kuwait’s parliament will solve nothing
As the prime minister delays naming a new cabinet, legislative rowdiness has increased
KuwaitOman and Kuwait may keep neutrality, not influence
The two states' strength as regional mediators was driven by specific leaders, more than foreign policy orientation
OmanKuwait’s political sclerosis will undermine finances
Despite significant concessions by the premier on draft legislation, MPs are proving recalcitrant over a new cabinet
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