Kuwait Emir Mishaal

Kuwait’s Sheikh Mishaal nears first year as emir, with little to show beyond repression


Risk Management
Issue 1193 - 07 Nov 2024 | 8 minute read

After taking office in December 2023, Sheikh Mishaal Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah promised significant reforms to shake up Kuwait’s political and economic systems, but the emir has made little apparent impact during his first year in power, other than suspending parliament and clamping down on critics.

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