Kuwait election run-up marred by arrests and exclusion of prominent critic


Issue 1153 - 25 Aug 2022 | 7 minute read

Incoming Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has taken up the reins of Kuwait’s government but is not expected to last long in office, with elections for a new National Assembly (parliament) due in the coming weeks.

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