Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 10

9-Mar-2009

KUWAIT

Kuwait National Assembly Delays Debate On Economic Stimulus Bill

Kuwaits National Assembly agreed last week to delay the debate on citizens debt and the $5bn economic stimulus bill for two weeks, shortly after several Islamist lawmakers filed a request to question Prime Minister Shaikh Nasir al-Muhammad al-Sabah over his failure to adopt an economic rescue package, and alleged financial irregularities at his office. This is the latest in...