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Kuwaiti women battle against the odds in election

                   
thestar.com.my
May 15, 2008
        
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KUWAIT (Reuters) - We tried men for years," said Rola Dashti, one of 27 women running against 246 men. Kuwait's 50-member National Assembly passed a law in 2005 granting women the right to vote and run for office for the first time since its creation in 1962. Women account for some 55 percent of... [read full story]                    

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Islamists gain in Kuwait vote, no women elected

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May 18, 2008
        

Sunni Islamists made a strong showing in Kuwait's legislative election and Shiites gained one more seat, but women failed again to enter parliament, according to results released on Sunday. Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the fifth showed that the Islamic Salafi

No women elected in Kuwait vote

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May 18, 2008
        

Article from: Agence France-Presse From correspondents in Kuwait RADICAL Sunni Islamists made a strong showing in Kuwait's legislative election and minority Shiites gained one more seat, but women failed again to enter Parliament, according to results released today. Official results from four...

Radical Islamists Gain In Kuwait, No Women Elected

zawya.com
May 18, 2008
        

KUWAIT CITY, May 18, 2008 (AFP) - Radical Sunni Islamists made a strong showing in Kuwait's legislative election and minority Shiites gained one more seat, but women failed again to enter parliament, according to results released on Sunday. Official results from four districts and unofficial...

Kuwaitis vote for second parliament in 2 years

alarabiya.net
May 18, 2008
        

Kuwaitis started casting votes on Saturday to elect a new parliament in this oil-rich Gulf state which has been rocked by political turmoil that resulted in dissolving two parliaments in as many years. Twenty-seven women are among 275 candidates running for the 50-seat legislative body, after a

                   

Kuwaitis seek fresh start

zawya.com
May 18, 2008
        

KUWAIT: Kuwaitis voted yesterday to elect a new National Assembly for the second time in less than two years, seeking stability and progress following lingering political crises and confrontations between the government and the Assembly. The early election was held after HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah...

Radical Islamists gain in Kuwait vote, no women elected (AFP)

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May 18, 2008
        

KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Radical Sunni Islamists made a strong showing in Kuwait's legislative election and minority Shiites gained one more seat, but women failed again to enter parliament, according to results released on Sunday. Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the...

                   

Kuwaitis seek fresh start

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May 18, 2008
        

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 18--KUWAIT -- Kuwaitis voted yesterday to elect a new National Assembly for the second time in less than two years, seeking stability and progress following lingering political crises and confrontations between the government and the Assembly. The early election...

Women could win seats in Kuwait parliament

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May 18, 2008
        

President Leonel Fernandez may avoid a runoff. Ballots were still being counted Friday. KUWAIT CITY — Kuwaitis voted Saturday for a parliament that could include women for the first time and that many hope will end two years of political wrangling that has created widespread disgust with...

Polls Close In Kuwaiti Elections

zawya.com
May 18, 2008
        

KUWAIT CITY, May 17, 2008 (AFP) - Polling stations closed on Saturday in Kuwait's parliamentary elections which were called following a political crisis between MPs and the government that led to dissolving the parliament. The stations closed at 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) 12 hours after voting began and...

                   

Kuwaiti parliament members have their job cut out

gulfnews.com
May 18, 2008
        

Kuwait's newly-elected parliament should address the economic issues facing the nation. These challenges include allowing foreign investments in the oil sector, strengthening of economic reforms and ensuring employment of Kuwaiti nationals in the private sector.

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