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 deepening political deadlock that has stymied reform and held up vital development projects. "In the past ...... Read More »

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