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Jalīb aš Šuyūẖ : Kuwait | Nov 16, 2011 at 11:33 PM PST
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In Kuwait, thousands of protestors stormed the Parliament and tried to march towards Prime Minister's office and they were demanding the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah resign and quit.

The protestors broke open Parliament's gates and entered main chamber.

They also called for dissolving the Parliament over alleged corruption.

According to some report, the riot police had beaten demonstrators using batons as they gathered outside parliament and atleast over five persons were injured.

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Kuwaiti MPs attend a parliament session at the Kuwait's national assembly
Kuwaiti MPs attend a parliament session at the Kuwait's national assembly
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