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Kuwaiti women win 4 parliament seats, first time, Gulf in the media (2009)

 

Kuwaiti poll countdown begins after registrations end, Gulf in the Media (2009

 

Parliamentary elections enjoy unprecedented international coverage, KUNA (2009)

 

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Kuwait opposition: Government offers resignations, Taiwan News (2011)

Kuwait faced a fresh bout of political uncertainty on Monday (28 Nov), after opposition lawmakers said the government has submitted its resignation to the Gulf nation's ruler amid a growing crisis over corruption accusations. However, there was no official word on such a move, which could lead to parliament being dissolved and new elections _ if it's accepted by Kuwait's emir.

Kuwait: Emir dissolves parliament, calls for election, Reuters (2011)

Kuwait's ruler dissolved parliament on Tuesday (6 Dec) and called for an election, state media said.

Kuwait: Groups mull candidates as all wait for election date, Kuwait Times (2011)

This news article says that Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Cabinet that is expected to approve an Amiri decree setting the date for the forthcoming elections as political groups and tribes were discussing ways of fielding candidates.

Kuwaiti shaikh drops plan to run in parliamentary elections, Gulf News (2011)

Shaikh Mishaal Abdullah Al Jaber cites "national interests and family wishes" as reasons for dropping plan to enter the elections.

Kuwait: Six women among 109 parliament candidates as registration starts, Gulf News (2011)

This news article says that six women were among the 109 candidates who submitted their papers to run in Kuwait’s parliamentary elections on the first day of the application process.

Kuwait: New faces, new approach needed in Assembly: al-Ghanim, Arab Times (2011)

This news article says that thirty parliament hopefuls from a variety of backgrounds submitted their nomination papers on the sixth day of the election registration period. This brings the total number of registered candidates to 252, including 13 women.

Kuwait: Interior forms teams to fight vote-buying, Kuwait Times (2011)

This news article says that the interior minister has formed special teams with the participation of members of non-governmental organizations to combat vote-buying ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The decision comes amid allegations of rampant vote-buying in all the constituencies and accusations that "political money" was being used in a massive way to influence the outcome of the Feb 2 elections.

Kuwait: PREVIEW- Elections offer slim chance for reform, Reuters (2012)

This news article says that Kuwait is preparing to vote for its fourth parliament in six years in an election unlikely to resolve a relentless tug-of-war in the Gulf Arab nation that has paralysed politics and held up reform.

Kuwait: Parliamentary hopefuls launch electoral campaigns at 3rd constituency, Kuwait News Agency (2012)

This news article talks about seven candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, who have launched their campaigns at the third constituency Tuesday evening (17 Jan).

Kuwait: Youth groups play key role in elections, Daily Times (2012)

This news article says that Kuwaiti youth groups buoyed by their success in helping to bring down the previous government and parliament are playing an active role in a general election to achieve their goals for change.

Kuwait: Tribesmen burn tent of Election candidate over "offensive comments" , Nahar Net (2012)

In this news article, hundreds of angry Kuwaiti tribesmen burned down the tent of a controversial candidate standing in general elections this week after he made comments deemed offensive to their clan, witnesses said Tuesday 31 Jan.

Kuwait parliament election test for growing array of opposition groups, Washington Post (2012)

This news article says that Kuwait is heading into elections in much the same combative style that gripped the last parliament: Opposition groups pressing for even a bigger voice against the nation’s Western-allied rulers and domestic tensions running so high that one group torched the campaign tent of a rival. Thursday’s voting for the 50-seat assembly — one of the most outspoken elected bodies in the Gulf — will test how much Kuwait’s ruling family and its backers can hold back a growing array of challengers, including hard-line Islamists and young liberals inspired by the Arab Spring.

Islamists favourites as Kuwaitis vote, The Daily Star (2012)

This news article says that Kuwaitis were casting ballots Thursday in a snap vote to elect the fourth parliament in less than six years, with unofficial polls showing the Islamist-led opposition in the lead. Women voters make up 54 percent of the electorate and 23 women are among 286 candidates running for the 50-seat legislative body.

Kuwaiti Islamist-led opposition wins majority, Aljazeera (2012)

This news article says that opposition secured 34 out of 50 seats in snap parliamentary elections held after anti-corruption protests in December.

Kuwait: Veteran politician says negative phenomena impacted election outcome, Gulf News (2012)

In this news article, a veteran Kuwaiti politician has blamed the emergence of sectarianism as an important factor to be elected to parliament.

Kuwait cabinet resigns amid political crisis, Aljazeera (2012)

In this news article; Kuwait's cabinet has resigned after protesters and opposition deputies demanded that the prime minister step down over allegations of corruption, state-run television has reported. Parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi said he had not been informed about a dissolution of parliament. If it is confirmed that Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, has accepted the resignations, he may then also dissolve parliament before setting a date for new elections.

Thousands of Kuwaitis rally against court ruling dissolving opposition-led parliament, International Business Times (2012)

Protesters have taken to the streets of Kuwait City to criticise a constitutional court ruling that declared parliamentary elections in February illegal and reinstated the previous parliament.

Kuwait picks outgoing PM to form new cabinet, Reuters (2012)

In this news article, Kuwait's emir on Thursday 5 July, asked outgoing Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah to form a new government, state news agency KUNA said, in a move that may ease a political crisis.

Kuwait: New cabinet likely within few days, Kuwait Times (2012)

The new cabinet will likely be announced within the next few days, possibly at the mid-week, to signal the start of the constitutional process to re-dissolve the 2009 national assembly and call for fresh elections.

Kuwait opposition attacks plan to change election law, Reuters (2012)

Kuwaiti opposition politicians described government efforts to change the electoral law before polls expected later this year as a "coup", and promised on Sunday to push for full parliamentary democracy in the Gulf U.S. ally.

Kuwait elects new parliament on record low turnout, Reuters (2012)

Kuwaitis elected a new parliament that is expected to be more cooperative with the government than its predecessor after an opposition boycott of the poll and protests that divided the Gulf Arab state. Turnout was 40.3 percent for the poll on Saturday, according to initial figures cited by the Information Ministry, the lowest since and including the first general election held in 1963. Participation in the past three elections was about 60 percent. More details in the source link below.