| 18.05.2009 - Economic reforms at stake for Kuwait's new assembly |
| From Reuters: Women won four seats in Kuwait's 50-seat assembly, a first for the Gulf Arab state, in an election that also saw liberals and Shi'ites claw seats away from Sunni Islamists who have long played a dominant role. The world's fourth-largest oil exporter wants to diversify and revitalise its economy but several reforms have been held up the standoff between parliament and the government........Full Article: Source |