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Kuwait's Political Leadership.
June 29, 2009... Al-Sabah family has ruled Kuwait since 1751. The ruler is called emir (prince). The office of the emir, Emiri Diwan, is the highest authority in the state. Despite an elected parliamentary system, the emir's powers are absolute. But many subtle changes have occurred since Iraq's 1990 invasion...

Kuwait - The New Parliament.
June 29, 2009... Analysts said the May 16 election was a vote for change after combative parliaments had locked horns with the government but failed to deliver economic reform. Four women were voted into the 50-member NA which saw an unusually high turn-over of representatives. Kuwait, which has the most...

Emir Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
June 29, 2009... The Emir since late January 2006, Shaikh Sabah is a pragmatic man with liberal tendencies. But he is also cautious about reforms which may lead to a de-stabilisation of Kuwait, while resisting calls by the ruling family to dissolve parliament again. In an unusual move, Shaikh Sabah on...

The Arab Background & Perspective.
June 29, 2009... Muhammad Abdullah al-Mutawa', a professor of sociology at UAE University in al-Ain, wrote in Gulf News of June 5, 2009: "The Arab dream of unity and liberation after the First and Second World Wars was characterised by an ambitious development programme, limitless optimism and an eagerness...

Sarkozy Visit.
June 29, 2009... French President Nicholas Sarkozy is projecting himself as a strategic partner of the six GCC states, having forged close personal relationships with all its rulers. On Feb. 11, 2009, he arrived in Kuwait on an official one-day visit when he met with Emir Shaikh Sabah. Sarkozy later said the...