Pressure mounts on Kuwait’s Al-Sabah as massive protests call for an end to autocracy


Issue 934 - 26 Oct 2012 | 6 minute read

Huge protests have brought Kuwait to a critical juncture, as the government tightens control and opposition leaders threaten to boycott elections now scheduled for December. But a conclusive outcome remains far from certain with deference to the Al-Sabah, disunity on both sides and the threat of outside interference all at play

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