Kuwait Emir dissolves parliament: KUNA

The legislature in Kuwait wields more influence than similar bodies in other Gulf monarchies, and political deadlock has for decades led to cabinet reshuffles and dissolutions of parliament

Reuters
Published : 15 Feb 2024, 04:59 PM
Updated : 15 Feb 2024, 04:59 PM

Kuwait's emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued a decree on Thursday to dissolve the parliament, state news agency KUNA reported.

The Emiri decree was based on the assembly's "violation of the constitutional principles", KUNA added.

The legislature in Kuwait wields more influence than similar bodies in other Gulf monarchies, and political deadlock has for decades led to cabinet reshuffles and dissolutions of parliament.