Kuwait
A spat between Kuwait and Iraq could lead into more serious crisis for Kuwait both internally and externally....
Kuwait’s decision to allow Kuwaiti women to sponsor their non-Kuwaiti husbands marks a very important step in giving greater rights to Kuwaiti women....
Fierce debate in the Kuwaiti parliament is likely to spill into major crises after the summer recess....
The arrest of a prominent Kuwaiti blogger has prompted the US State Department to criticize Kuwait....
An opposition Kuwaiti MP has filed a request to grill the prime-minister....
The media blanket ban by the Kuwaiti authorities on the busted Iranian spy-cell indicate that a confrontation between Iran and the West will almost certainly spill into the GCC states. ...
The privatization law passed by the Kuwaiti parliament is a very important step in diversifying the Kuwaiti economy....
An attack by the Emir of Kuwait against parliament indicate that in the event of a clash between the parliament and government, the Emir will suspend parliamentary life....
The alleged bust of an Iranian spy cell in Kuwait implies that Iran will turn an attack against it by the West into a regional war....
Kuwait has expelled Egyptian expatriates for voicing support for Mohammed El Baradei to stand for president of Egypt....
Kuwaiti Islamist MP’s have threatened to grill government ministers about the purchase of French fighters....
Rejection of the citizens’ bailout bill by the government is another area of a looming confrontation between the government and parliament....
A Kuwaiti court order essentially makes banks not operating according to Islamic finance principles illegal....
The collapse of talks between Kuwait banks and the troubled Saudi Saad and Algosaibi group will likely lead to court action, increasing the possibility of dragging major institutions across the GCC....
Kuwait's need for power increases as the country diversifies it's economy. The plan to start using nuclear energy in seven years demonstrates the government’s commitment to resolving this issue....
A strike by civil servants working for the Kuwaiti Justice ministry could lead to a confrontation between the government and parliament, if it spreads and if the dispute is not resolved....
The filing of a request by a Kuwaiti MP against the information minister could trigger another confrontation between the government and parliament....
Kuwait's parliament last week passed a $104bn four-year development plan, the first for decades, proposed by the government....
Increasing tensions between the West and Iran increases the risk of Iranian attacks against Western interests in the GCC....
Plans by the Kuwaiti government to introduce tough penalties against journalists will lead to an increased threat of civil unrest and will further strain relations with the parliament....
