Kuwait
Political tensions will follow Kuwaiti elections
The Crown Prince yesterday dissolved parliament in an attempt to unblock the political logjam
KuwaitProspects for Middle Eastern oil economies to end-2022
Oil revenues have strengthened in 2022, underpinning economic flows between oil exporters and oil-importing states
Middle EastKuwait’s political impasse will block legislation
MPs are staging a sit-in to press the crown prince to select a new prime minister
KuwaitKuwait’s state oil company is to tap capital markets
The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is negotiating a USD1bn package with a consortium of international banks
KuwaitKuwait will approve a new debt law in the medium term
Tensions between the government and parliament have blocked the passage of a new debt law since 2018
KuwaitPolitical paralysis is set to continue in Kuwait
The crown prince yesterday belatedly accepted the government’s resignation
KuwaitLebanon will delay addressing IMF conditions
The government admitted that it will not address the IMF’s conditions until after the May parliamentary election
LebanonKuwait’s emir could rule by decree, passing a debt law
The cabinet resigns in the face of a potential no-confidence vote in the prime minister
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