InfoAnda - Kuwait government submits resignation |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Cuba publishes photo of fit-looking Fidel Castro | International | | 23 August 2009
Alvin and Chipmunks still squeaking 50 years on | | 30 March 2010
Korea Hot Stocks- SK Chem rallies, SK Energy falls | 11 August 2009

Football's inspiring role at notorious island prison | 29 June 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Kuwait government submits resignation |

Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Social Pulse Business Video The Freeland File Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Reuters Investigates Decoder Politics Politics Home Election 2012 Campaign Polling Tales from the Trail Political Punchlines Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Tech Tonic Social Pulse Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Bernd Debusmann Nader Mousavizadeh Lucy P. Marcus David Cay Johnston Bethany McLean Anatole Kaletsky Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Steven Brill Jack & Suzy Welch Frederick Kempe Christopher Papagianis Mark Leonard Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Breakingviews Video Money Money Home Tax Break Lipper Awards 2012 Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik James Saft Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Money Clip Investing 201 Life Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Article Comments (0) Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. See more Images of May Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Sandusky lawyers may use NBC tape error in appeal 24 Jun 2012 High Court upholds key part of Arizona immigration law 12:43pm EDT Syria warns NATO against action over Turkish plane | 12:29pm EDT Egypt's Islamist president takes revolution to palace | 12:34pm EDT Wall Street tumbles on EU summit doubts | 12:42pm EDT Discussed 127 Obama campaign requests outside Republican group disclose donors 119 House panel to vote on Holder contempt charge: aide 89 California tobacco tax hike narrowly defeated at polls Watched Samsung says Q2 mobile profit higher than Q1 Sun, Jun 24 2012 U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures lower, RIM considers split Sun, Jun 24 2012 Market Pulse: Spanish bank aid leaves investors in limbo 7:00am EDT Pictures Reuters Photojournalism Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography. See more | Photo caption Hunting hogs in Alabama The wild boar was once the most prized catch in ancient Greece. Slideshow Rise of the megacities Cities of over 10 million are growing fast. Slideshow Kuwait government submits resignation Tweet Share this Email Print Related Topics World » By Mahmoud Harby KUWAIT | Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:22am EDT KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's cabinet submitted its resignation to the Gulf state's ruler on Monday in a move some parliamentarians believe could be a first step out of the latest crisis that has stalled legislation and blocked reforms in the major oil producer. The government's resignation came days after a top court annulled a February parliamentary election that gave the Islamist-led opposition a majority, ruling that a previous more government-friendly assembly should replace it instead. The current government took its oath of office in front of the dissolved parliament, meaning its activities had technically become unconstitutional. The cabinet resigned "in order to complete all the constitutional procedures for implementing the constitutional court decision," Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad al-Mubarak al-Sabah told a news conference. "Our aim is to establish correct constitutional principles so there are no reasons for future legal challenges," he said, adding the next step, if the ruler accepted the government's resignation, was to appoint a prime minister who would form a new cabinet. The latest twist in Kuwait's political crisis could prove positive in the long run, said Saleh Ashour, a member of parliament reinstated by the court ruling. "The resignation of the government could be one way out of the crisis," he said. A newly formed cabinet could take an oath of office at the reinstated parliament, then resign, paving the way for fresh parliamentary elections, Ashour said. The last such elections in the U.S. ally were in February. Analysts said any new elections were likely to be held after the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan, which starts either on July 19 or 20, depending on the moon sighting. The court ruling, which came only two days after the emir suspended parliament for a month to avert a looming crisis, was rejected by the opposition as a "coup against the constitution". At a meeting led by Ahmed al-Saadoun, the speaker of the assembly elected in February, the opposition called for Kuwaitis to take to the streets to block attempts to reconvene the more pro-government parliament. "Under these circumstances, we cannot but call on the Kuwaiti people to express its rejection of these practices and to shoulder its national responsibility to defend its constitutional gains," the statement, signed by 35 opposition politicians, said. Political parties are banned in Kuwait so MPs try to form blocs instead. "We will not stop these demands until things are restored to normalcy," Saadoun, an influential political figure, told followers after the meeting. PERSISTENT CRISIS Kuwait has long been convulsed by political crises, usually caused by bickering between an elected parliament and governments appointed by the prime minister, who is hand-picked by the emir. The country has had eight governments in six years amid political upheaval which has prevented any major economic reforms in the OPEC member state, which needs to diversify its economy away from oil according to policymakers. Analysts say a struggle over opposition demands for reforms that would make the Gulf Arab state a full parliamentary democracy - with governments chosen by the majority blocs in the assembly - is at the heart of the crisis. Last week, politicians from the outgoing assembly raised the stakes in their standoff with the government, which is dominated by the ruling al-Sabah family, when they said that a "full parliamentary system" had become a necessity. The politicians have been pushing for an elected government to loosen the al-Sabah family's grip on power in Kuwait, where thousands of U.S. troops are stationed. Kuwait has not seen the kind of mass popular protests that forced four Arab heads of state out of office since last year. But there were regular demonstrations last year, including one in November in which hundreds of angry men stormed parliament to press for the sacking of the prime minister amid allegations of corruption, which he denied. The emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, later sacked the prime minister, his nephew, and dissolved parliament. The storming of the parliament triggered a criminal investigation in which 68 people, including nine MPs, were indicted on charges including attacking police officers. A Kuwaiti court, which began hearing the case on Monday, decided that eight MPs from the previous assembly still enjoy parliamentary immunity and could not be tried. (Additional reporting by Rania El Gamal in Dubai, Writing by Sami Aboudi; Editing by Sylvia Westall and Andrew Osborn) World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use AdChoices Copyright Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Monday, 25 June 2012
Sudan's Bashir defiant after Khartoum protests |
At least 32 killed in bus accident in Mexico |
Iraq's Sadr demands reforms for support of PM |
One killed in blast in Kenyan port of Mombasa |
Bolivia leader rules out troops as police rebel |
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek suffers mild heart attack |
All is Well, Drought win top LA Film Fest honors |
Egypt's Islamist president begins building government |
Greek PM to miss EU summit; hopes fade of major action |
At least 32 killed in bus accident in Mexico |
Tunisia extradites former Gaddafi PM to Libya |
Turkey turns to NATO over Syrian attack |
Insight: Can Chavismo outlast Venezuela's Chavez? |
Nigeria says it needs new anti-terrorism tactics |
One killed in blast in Kenyan port of Mombasa |
Sony, Panasonic to cooperate on OLED televisions |
Lenovo shares hit over 4-month low on concern over PC outlook |
Samsung sees higher Q2 handset earnings; U.S. supply crunch to ease |
RIM considers splitting business in two: paper |
ABC the big winner with five Daytime Emmys |
Kuwait government submits resignation |
Netanyahu urges action on Iran after meeting Putin |
Pakistan army protests to NATO, Afghans over attack |
Iran envoy returns to Azerbaijan after Eurovision |
Ukraine trial put off until after Euro 2012 final |
Many feared dead in Uganda landslide on Mt. Elgon |
Insight: Baltic countries' austerity lesson for Europe
Exclusive: Dell bids $2.32 billion for Quest Software
T-Mobile ups U.S. smartphone service in Verizon deal |
GeoEye shares tumble on loss of government contract |
Rambus appoints new CEO |
Developers target Canadian fridges for carbon credits |
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek suffers mild heart attack |
Amazon's LoveFilm, taking on Netflix, adds Fox in Britain |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01