Death of a Kuwaiti political player: Talal Mubarak Al-Ayyar – 5 March 1959-23 October 2009

Issue 864 - 06 Nov 2009 | 3 minute read

The death of Talal Al-Ayyar at the age of 50 marks a theatrical crescendo to the tumult and controversy of Kuwaiti public life, in which the former statesman had been an active player

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