Kuwait's emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Kuwait's emir again dissolved the small, oil-rich country's parliament Friday, citing the political deadlock that has prevailed in recent years.

Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber made the announcement in an address carried by state television, saying other unspecified portions of the constitution had been suspended as well. He put the suspension at “a period of no more than four years,” without elaborating. ---More...

Police surround the Parliament in Kuwait after the Emir announces its disbanding & suspending parts of the Constitution for 4y.

Reportedly due to fear of infiltration from the Qatari Muslim Brotherhood

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