Kuwait
Kuwait’s emir seeks compromise with MPs on his terms
The former prime minister, threatened with loss of parliamentary confidence, is reappointed
KuwaitKuwait’s emir will struggle to manage parliament
Acceptance of the cabinet’s resignation does not reveal a clear way forward
KuwaitKuwait’s new emir faces his first government crisis
Freshly elected opposition lawmakers are targeting the prime minister
KuwaitKuwait’s new legislature will hinder, not initiate
The election of a new speaker and emir’s choice of ministers reveal an uneasy power balance in the government’s favour
KuwaitNew Kuwaiti Assembly will likely clash with government
Elections have brought in a largely untried, tribally dominated parliament
KuwaitKuwait’s parliament will have new faces, old dynamics
Conservative opposition figures again did well in legislative polls, which saw high individual turnover
KuwaitKuwait’s executive-legislative spats will persist
Parliamentary polls tomorrow come as the government is struggling to make pandemic economic adjustments
KuwaitRulers’ controls may further politicise Mideast tribes
Kuwait’s upcoming elections show similar trends to Jordan’s November polls, with indications for Qatar’s 2021 plans
Middle East
