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 (...)