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The Kuwaiti parliamentary elections have ended with opposition parties winning around 24 of the parliament’s 50. The results also showcased the arrival of 30 new MPs in the parliament and many of them have been elected on the basis of Read more
In solidarity with Saudi Arabia, Morocco strongly condemned the violations by the Houthi rebels in Yemen of the truce that entered on November 19. The Houthi rebels continued to fire missiles on the borders with Saudi Arabia after the announcement Read more
Iran has responded to claims made by eleven Middle Eastern and North African States, about Tehran’s interference in their domestic affairs in a bid to destabilize them, in a message delivered by its Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that “further subsidy reform is critical” in Kuwait because the country’s “fiscal and external accounts have deteriorated markedly.” The implementation of austerity reforms by the government generated displeasure and the demand for more Read more
At the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Economic and Development Affairs Authority in Riyadh, Saudi’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said that “in the era of blocs” which presents opportunities, they can become the Read more
The Saudi-led coalition has rejected a ceasefire proposed by Saleh Al-Sammad, head of the 10 member governing political council, established by the Houthis and their allies in August. The coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri stressed that “if they (rebels) Read more
Spokesman for the Iraqi Foreign Ministry Ahmad Jamal said Baghdad has requested Saudi Arabia to replace its Ambassador to Baghdad, Thamer al-Sabhan, for he has breached “the limits of diplomatic representation.” The spokesman reiterated however the government’s desire to continue Read more
After 16 years of budget surplus dating back to the end of the 1999 fiscal year, Kuwait has announced that it registered its first budget deficit in 2016. Finance Minister Anas al-Saleh had informed the parliament last month that they Read more
The head of the Yemeni delegation to the UN-led talks in Kuwait, Foreign Minister, Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi, said they are leaving Kuwait but not the talks, after the delegation signed a peace process agreement proposed by UN special envoy Ismail Ould Read more
Outspoken Kuwaiti Member of Parliament, Abdulhameed Dashti, famous for his strong criticism of other Gulf States was sentenced in absentia to 14 years and 6 months in prison by a Kuwaiti court on Wednesday. The MP was sued for his Read more