Kuwait won't deport activists to Syria: minister

7 February 2012, 2:25 am

Kuwait will not deport activists who stormed the Syrian embassy back to their homeland due to fears about their safety, Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Humoud said on Tuesday.... Read More »

Kuwait says oil prices to stay between US$100-US$115

6 February 2012, 3:47 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Oil prices are expected to stay between $100 and $115 a barrel until mid-year, barring "surprises and geopolitical changes," Kuwait's Oil Minister Mohammad al-Basseri said on Monday.... Read More »

Kuwait voters punished govt for graft: analysts

5 February 2012, 5:56 am

The election victory by the Islamist-led opposition in Kuwait reflects public frustration with corruption, coupled with the rise of tribal power and unprecedented street protests, analysts say.... Read More »

Kuwait PM resigns after opposition election surge

5 February 2012, 5:36 am

Kuwait's caretaker prime minister has stepped down to clear the way for a new government after parliamentary elections dominated by hard-line Islamists and other opposition groups.... Read More »

Kuwait Opposition Wins Majority in Parliament; Women Lose

5 February 2012, 2:57 am

Kuwait’s opposition won a majority in the country’s new parliament in elections that saw gains for Islamists and a defeat for liberals and women.... Read More »

Kuwait Islamists ride opposition election surge

3 February 2012, 1:46 am

Opposition groups that include hard-line Islamists have taken control of Kuwait's parliament, according to election results Friday, in a rise that could limit the hands of pro-Western rulers in dealings such as U.S. plans to boost its military presence in the oil-rich Gulf nation.... Read More »

Early Kuwait vote count indicates opposition gains

2 February 2012, 3:55 pm

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Early results of a snap election in Kuwait pointed to gains by opposition candidates in the Gulf state's fourth parliament in six years. Kuwait's ruler, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, called the vote in December after dissolving the chamber in response to a deepening poli... Read More »

Kuwait opposition seeks gains in parliament vote

2 February 2012, 4:43 am

Opposition groups in Kuwait urged for high voter turnout Thursday in parliamentary elections that could increase the voice of government critics — including hard-line Islamists factions — in one of the West's main Gulf allies.... Read More »

Kuwait opposition seen making gains in snap election

2 February 2012, 2:21 am

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti opposition candidates were expected to make gains in a snap parliamentary election being held on Thursday in the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state. Kuwait's ruler, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, called the vote in December after dissolving the chamber in response to a dee... Read More »

Kuwait opposition seeks gains in new parliament

1 February 2012, 8:57 am

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.... Read More »