Kuwaiti polls close, economy tops agenda

Polling stations closed on Saturday in Kuwait's parliamentary elections which were called following a political crisis between MPs and the government that led to dissolving the parliament. The stations closed at 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) 12 hours after ...

New electoral rules to reduce corruption and vote-buying and greater political opportunities for women could result in a markedly different legislature for this tiny, oil-rich Gulf nation and U.S. ally. Voters said that recent political squabbling ...

Kuwaitis lined up on Saturday to vote in landmark parliamentary elections that could substantially change the legislative body of this oil-rich Gulf emirate following electoral reforms to reduce corruption and vote buying. The elections come after ...

These challenges include allowing foreign investments in the oil sector, strengthening of economic reforms and ensuring employment of Kuwaiti nationals in the private sector...The scheme aims at generating an additional 450,000 bpd from four fields ...

Kuwaitis started casting votes Saturday to elect a new parliament in this oil-rich Gulf state which has been rocked by political turmoil that resulted in dissolving two parliaments in as many years...The early elections, the second in two years, ...

Elections for Kuwait's National Assembly were under way Saturday, the first election under a new system reducing its political districts from 25 to five. Reformers hope having fewer districts will make it harder for candidates to buy votes and for ...

Voters in Kuwait lined up Saturday to vote in landmark parliamentary elections that could substantially change the legislative body of this tiny, oil-rich Gulf emirate following electoral reforms to reduce corruption and vote buying. The elections ...

Over lavish buffets in giant, air-conditioned tents whose generators battle with the searing summer heat, Kuwaitis have been arguing over an election that is being watched for signs that one of the freest countries in the Arab world is disillusioned ...

Kuwaitis are voting Saturday to elect a new parliament in this oil-rich Gulf state which has been rocked by political turmoil, with many saying they want change and an end to political feuding. "I voted for a new face that was not in parliament ...

Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would bring in fresh faces able to bury political feuds and push through economic reforms. Some 275 candidates are running for the 50-seat National Assembly, among them 27 women ...