Kuwait votes for a new parliament

iht.com     May 17, 2008            

Kuwaitis vote Saturday for a new parliament that must work with the royal family-controlled Cabinet, whose recent resignation triggered a period of political stagnation in this oil-rich U.S. ally. The country's ruler, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, disbanded the 50-seat parliament in March after... [read full story]                    

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Kuwaitis go to the polls and economy tops agenda

christiantoday.com     May 17, 2008          

Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would bring in fresh faces able to revive economic reforms to wean the country off its dependence on oil. Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008, 10:32 (BST) Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would...                    

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Kuwaitis Vote in Landmark Parliamentary Elections

voanews.com     May 17, 2008          

Kuwaitis voted Saturday in landmark parliamentary elections that could substantially change the legislative body in the oil-rich, Gulf Arab nation. Twenty seven women are among the 275 candidates running for the 50-seat parliament. The women hope to become the first to be elected since females...                    

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Polls open as parliamentary elections start in Kuwait - Summary

earthtimes.org     May 17, 2008          

Kuwait City - Thousands of Kuwaitis started to vote Saturday for 274 candidates contesting 50 parliamentary seats in new elections after the country's emir dissolved parliament in March. A total of 413 polling stations, located in 97 schools in aroun...                    

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Polling ends in Kuwait elections

aljazeera.net     May 17, 2008          

Some Kuwaitis have been pushing the government to pay off citizens' debt [AFP] Polling stations have closed in Kuwait's parliamentary elections which were called following a political crisis between MPs and the government that led to dissolving the parliament. Results are due to come out in the...                    

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Kuwaiti polls close, economy tops agenda

thestar.com.my     May 17, 2008          

By Ulf Laessing and Rania El Gamal KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would bring in fresh faces able to bury political feuds and push through economic reforms. Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would...                    

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Kuwaitis go to polls in assembly election

upi.com     May 17, 2008          

KUWAIT, Kuwait, May 17 (UPI) -- Elections for Kuwait's National Assembly were under way Saturday, the first election under a new system reducing its political districts from 25 to five. Reformers hope having fewer districts will make it harder for candidates to buy votes and for certain tribes or...                    

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Kuwaiti polls close, economy tops agenda

reuters.com     May 17, 2008          

By Ulf Laessing and Rania El Gamal KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would bring in fresh faces able to bury political feuds and push through economic reforms. Some 275 candidates are running for the 50-seat National Assembly, among them 27...                    

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Kuwaitis vote for new parliament to break political gridlock

iht.com     May 17, 2008          

Kuwaitis went to the polls Saturday looking to elect a more representative and effective parliament after two years of political wrangling between the executive and legislative branches that have left many disgusted with politics. Part of that big change in Kuwait's politics is the role of women,...                    

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Kuwaitis go to polls in assembly election

politicalgateway.com     May 17, 2008          

KUWAIT, May 17 (UPI) -- Elections for Kuwait's National Assembly were under way Saturday, the first election under a new system reducing its political districts from 25 to five. Reformers hope having fewer districts will make it harder for candidates to buy votes and for certain tribes or sects...                    

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Kuwaiti polls close, economy tops agenda (Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Polls closed as scheduled at 8 p.m. Kuwait's ruler, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, dissolved parliament in March to end a standoff with the cabinet that had delayed economic reforms aimed at preparing Kuwait for the era when its oil reserves run out. Nearly 362,000 Kuwaitis,...                    

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