Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. XLVIII
No 21
23-May-2005
Political Comment (23 May 2005)
The National Assembly in Kuwait took everyone by surprise when deputies and government ministers voted down Islamist opposition and granted women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. Saudi and US leaders have been going out of their way to emphasize the warmth of their two countries relationship after a period of chill.
Kuwaiti Women Can Vote
In the end, the vote was clear cut: 35 in favor; 23...
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