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Kuwaiti protesters call for release of opposition leader
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Supporters of Kuwaiti opposition leader and former parliament member Mussallam al-Barrak (portrait) demonstrate late on July 2, 2014 in #Kuwait City, after Kuwait’s public prosecutor ordered Barrak to be held in custody for 10 days for alleged slander and insults to the supreme judicial council. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat)

Kuwaiti police fired teargas and stun grenades to disperse an opposition rally demanding the release of prominent dissident Mussallam al-Barrak, activists said on Thursday. The public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered Barrak, a former MP, to be held for 10 days after he was questioned for allegedly insulting the judiciary. Thousands of people gathered at Barrak’s residence southwest of Kuwait City on Wednesday night and marched on the (...)

#Mussalam_al-Barrak

KuwaitGate: Alleged coup, billions of dollars abroad, and struggles for succession
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Kuwaities gather at Iradah Square opposite of the National Assembly building in #Kuwait City, on June 10, 2014. The Opposition called for the rally where they vowed to expose major corruption scams. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Kuwaities gather at Iradah Square opposite of the National Assembly building in Kuwait City, on June 10, 2014. The Opposition called for the rally where they vowed to expose major corruption scams. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

Since the start of 2014, the tiny oil-flush country of Kuwait has been rocked by alleged scandals that supposedly involve a conspiracy to overthrow the emirate’s emir and crown prince and billions of dollars of public funds laundered aboard. While the authenticity of the (...)

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KuwaitGate: Alleged coup attempts at home, billions of dollars abroad, and struggles for succession
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Kuwaities gather at Iradah Square opposite of the National Assembly building in #Kuwait City, on June 10, 2014. The Opposition called for the rally where they vowed to expose major corruption scams. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Kuwaities gather at Iradah Square opposite of the National Assembly building in Kuwait City, on June 10, 2014. The Opposition called for the rally where they vowed to expose major corruption scams. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

Since the start of 2014, the tiny oil-flush country of Kuwait has been rocked by alleged scandals that supposedly involve a conspiracy to overthrow the emirate’s emir and crown prince and billions of dollars of public funds laundered aboard. While the authenticity of the (...)

#Mideast_&_North_Africa #al-Sabah_family #Articles #Hezbollah #Iran #Israel #Jassim_al-Kharafi #Mohammed_al-Yousifi #Sheikh_Nasser_al-Mohammed

#Michel_Aoun: The last strong presidential candidate
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Lebanese President #Michel_Suleiman (L) attends the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 25, 2014. His term expires at the end of May, with Michel Aoun looking to succeed him. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (L) attends the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 25, 2014. His term expires at the end of May, with Michel Aoun looking to succeed him. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

We will not have another presidential election like this one. Since 1990, people have hoped that a strong president would return to the Baabda presidential palace to create a balance between Christian, Sunni, and Shia influence in the government. (...)

#Lebanon #Articles #France #gebran_bassil #Hariri #Iran #Jean_Obeid #Lebanese_presidential_elections #Nabih_Berri #Saudi_Arabia #US #Walid_Jumblatt #Ziad_Baroud

#ESCWA’s proposal for Arab integration undermined by #Israel
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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (L), Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C) and Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi (R) attend the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 25, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (L), Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C) and Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi (R) attend the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 25, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

Over the course of the week, the #UN's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia’s (ESCWA) report, titled “Arab Integration: A 21st Century Imperative,” has been overshadowed (...)

#Mideast_&_North_Africa #Arab_World #Articles #Palestine #Rima_Khalaf #Ron_Posor

PA presidency: Can Dahlan beat Abbas?
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Palestinian President #Mahmoud_Abbas attend the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 26, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 26, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

The #Palestinian_National_Authority's (PNA) internal disputes became local news in Lebanon following the assassination of #Fatah-linked al-Awda Brigade’s commander Ahmed Rashid and his two brothers by Ansarullah, a group led by Jamal Suleiman who is close to Hezbollah. However, Fatah remained calm, unlike other occasions when its leaders are merely threatened.

Abdul Rahman Jasem (...)

#Opinion #Articles #Hamas #Israel #Mintar_Crossing #Mohammed_Dahlan #Palestine #US #Yasser_Arafat

Kuwaiti minister, accused of backing “jihad” in #syria, resigns
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Kuwaiti Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Nayef al-Ajmi talks during a parliament session at #Kuwait's National Assembly on April 1, 2014 in Kuwait City. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat) Kuwaiti Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Nayef al-Ajmi talks during a parliament session at Kuwait’s National Assembly on April 1, 2014 in Kuwait City. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat)

A Kuwaiti minister, accused by a senior US official of promoting jihad in Syria, has resigned just days after receiving the backing of fellow cabinet members, a report said Friday. Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Nayef al-Ajmi, who strongly denies the US accusations, said he had asked to be relieved of his duties for health reasons, Al-Rai (...)

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#Hezbollah : No dialogue with “former” #President_Michel_Suleiman
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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (L) attends the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 25, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (L) attends the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 25, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

For the first time ever, the Resistance will be absent from the national dialogue table, which was invented solely to discuss #Lebanon’s defense and resistance strategy. Its absence, however, is not meant to evade important discussions, but is rather temporary, pending the election of a new president.

Wafiq Qanso

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#Opinion #Articles #Baabda_Palace #Nabih_Berri #Sayed_Hassan_Nasrallah

#Arab_Summit rejects Israel as a “Jewish state”
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Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas attend the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in #Kuwait City on March 26, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat) Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas attend the 25th Arab League summit at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on March 26, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat)

Arab leaders fully back a Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, a final Arab summit statement said Wednesday. The gathering of mostly western-backed monarchs also called for a “political solution” to the conflict in #syria, although the Syrian opposition and Saudi Arabia had asked for arms to tip the balance of power in favor of the rebels. "We express our total rejection of the (...)

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#Kuwait : Security crackdown on Bedoon community renews tensions
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Turkish air force fighter jets perform a fly over on February 25, 2014 during celebrations to mark Kuwait’s 53rd National Day and the 23rd Liberation Day.(Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat) Turkish air force fighter jets perform a fly over on February 25, 2014 during celebrations to mark Kuwait’s 53rd National Day and the 23rd Liberation Day.(Photo: AFP-Yasser al-Zayyat)

More than three years after the Bedoon (stateless Arabs) community in Kuwait launched demonstrations to highlight their decades-long plight, tensions have resurfaced in the tiny oil-rich country as security forces conducted crackdowns and arrests over the past month against activists and protesters.

Yazan al-Saadi (...)

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#GCC Security Pact: #Kuwait holding back
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Turkish army fighter jets fly past the Kuwait Towers on February 25, 2014 during celebrations to mark Kuwait’s 53rd National Day and the 23rd Liberation Day. The first date commemorates the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961 while Liberation Day marks the end of Iraq’s occupation in 1991. (Photo:AFP/Yasser al-Zayyat) Turkish army fighter jets fly past the Kuwait Towers on February 25, 2014 during celebrations to mark Kuwait’s 53rd National Day and the 23rd Liberation Day. The first date commemorates the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961 while Liberation Day marks the end of Iraq’s occupation in 1991. (Photo:AFP/Yasser al-Zayyat)

Kuwait continues to be the last bastion against the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (...)

#Mideast_&_North_Africa #Articles #Bahrain #Oman #Saudi_Arabia

#Russia says UN #Syria_Aid resolution possible in days
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends the Gulf-Russian strategic dialogue at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait City on February 19,2014. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends the Gulf-Russian strategic dialogue at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait City on February 19,2014. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday a #UN_Resolution on humanitarian aid access in Syria could be agreed in days if Security Council members do not try to “politicize” the issue, Interfax news agency reported. Moscow criticized a Western-Arab draft resolution and proposed its own text as well as another one that would condemn acts of “terrorism” in civil war-torn (...)

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Migrant worker deaths in #Qatar sparks human rights activists’ outrage
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A picture taken on 25 January 2011 shows Asian workers cleaning the stadium at the end of the 2011 Asian Cup semi-final football match between Australia and Uzbekistan in the Qatari capital Doha. (Photo: AFP - Yasser al-Zayyat)

Rights groups urged South Asian governments Friday to demand proper protection for their migrant workers amid outrage over the deaths of dozens of Nepalis on projects linked to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. While #Nepal's government said it (...)

#migrant_rights #Top_News