News: Kuwait

We have started to collect the most important news related to Kuwait in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 11th 2005 – January 24th 2006
• January 24th 2006 – May 25th 2006
• June 29th 2006 – April 2nd 2007
• August 28th 2007 – May 14th 2008
• May 18th 2008 – February 26th 2009
• March 11th 2009 – August 16th 2009
• August 17th 2009 – October 21st 2009

Kuwait: news

Ailing Kuwait ruler ousted by MPs

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 16:21

Kuwaiti MPs vote to remove the new emir on grounds of ill health, an unprecedented move in the Gulf.
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Kuwait settles royal succession

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 17:24

Kuwait's cabinet nominates PM Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as emir after a nine-day succession crisis.
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Kuwaiti MPs to confirm new emir

Wednesday, January 25th 2006, 17:54

Kuwait's new ruler will be sworn in as emir on Sunday, after a parliamentary vote considered to be a formality.
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Kuwait emir takes oath before MPs

Sunday, January 29th 2006, 10:20

Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad is sworn in after having been appointed by parliament as Kuwait's new ruler.
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Kuwaiti emir names surprise heir

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 19:17

Kuwait's emir names his brother as successor, breaking with a tradition of alternating power between clans.
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Kuwaiti MPs confirm crown prince

Monday, February 20th 2006, 13:50

Kuwait's parliament votes unanimously to approve Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad as crown prince.
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Kuwaiti women vote for first time

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 10:59

Kuwaiti women are allowed to cast votes for the first time in Gulf state, in a municipal by-election.
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Kuwaiti election reform delayed

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 13:07

The Kuwaiti parliament votes to refer a controversial electoral reform bill to the Constitutional Court.
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Kuwaiti leader calls new election

Sunday, May 21st 2006, 18:26

Kuwait's emir dissolves parliament and sets new elections for 29 June amid a row over electoral reforms.
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Electoral first for Kuwaiti women

Thursday, May 25th 2006, 14:32

Five women become candidates in the Kuwaiti elections for the first time in the Gulf state's history.
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