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The Kuwaiti appeal court Monday handed opposition figures, including leader Musallam al-Barrak, jail terms ranging from one to nine years for storming the National Assembly six years ago. Barrak, a former MP, just completed in April a two-year prison term Read more
Bahrain finally got a national budget, more than half way through the year, after the Shura Council approved the revised budget over the weekend. The final version had been approved by the Members of parliament earlier last week following an Read more
On Tuesday, Bahrain’s parliament has voted against a Royal Decree that increased the government’s debt limit by 40% four months ago. The matter will now be taken up by the National Assembly’s upper chamber and if it should vote against Read more
As one of the major US ally Golf country, Kuwait is known for having the most open political system among all the states that are located in the same region. It has also a unique parliament that possesses legislative powers Read more