Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 5/3/1999
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of May 3, 1999
- On dissolving the Kuwaiti parliament
Kuwaiti parliament members and political forces accused the government of preparing the conditions which were conducive to the decision of the emir of Kuwait,Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, to dissolve the Nation's Council (the Parliament). Kuwait, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Emir of Kuwait: Relations between Nation's Council, government reached a deadlock
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Sabah related the dissolution of the Nation's Council (parliament) to practices by deputies who unjustly used constitutional provisions away from the constitution's spirit and society's values. Kuwait, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Kuwaiti Nation's Council to be dissolved for elections following controversy
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jabir Ahmed al-Sabah issued a decree to dissolve the Nation's Council. The Kuwaiti news agency said yesterday evening that the decree includes calling on voters to elect a new council on July 3. Kuwait, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Emir of Kuwait confers with Japanese trade minister Kuwait-Japan, Politics, 5/5/1999
- Kuwaiti government and National Assembly face off over print of Quran
The Kuwaiti State's council witnessed a strong debate between Minister of Justice and Endowments Ahmed al-Kolieb and the Islamic members of the parliament due to mistakes in publishing copies of the holy Quran. Kuwait, Politics, 5/4/1999 - Kuwaiti emir, crown prince confer with Qatari Shoura council chairman Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 5/4/1999