Kuwait National Assembly
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Kuwait National Assembly Rejects No-confidence Motion Against Finance Minister12 August 2020The National Assembly, or parliament, in Kuwait rejected Wednesday a no-confidence motion against Minister of Finance Barrak Al-Shaitan with 32 members supporting him. Al-Shaitan w...Kuwait National Assembly Approves Amendments To Agricultural, Bankruptcy Bills29 September 2020The National Assembly approved, in its regular session Tuesday, amendments to draft laws related to agriculture and bankruptcy. The first amendment – approved by 39, opposed...Parliament Approves Gov’t Department’s Budgets22 June 2021Kuwait National Assembly approved, in a special session Tuesday, budgets of ministries and government departments for the fiscal year 2021-22, and referred the bill to the governme...As Of Feb 9, The '22 Assembly Chose Co-existence With Covid'16 August 2022A total of 34 recommendations were presented by the 2020 National Assembly - 17 in the first year and 17 in the second. In addressing the Covid-19 crisis, the Assembly made the...On October 18, The New Assembly Will Convene13 October 2022Adel Al-Loghani, the Secretary-General of the National Assembly, announced that invitations distributed last week for the opening of the seventeenth legislative term have been repl...National Assembly 2020 Dissolution Decree Issued01 May 2023A draft decree dissolving the National Assembly had been approved by the Cabinet and presented to His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Saba...Summer Vacation Should Be Canceled11 June 2023In spite of the hot weather, MP-elect Hani Shams recommended canceling the summer vacation of Parliament, as citizens have been waiting so long for ratification of important bills....New Mps Take Oath Of Office20 June 2023National Assembly members (deputies, the premier, and ministers) took the constitutional oath on Tuesday at the start of the 17th legislative session. In accordance with Article...Al-madlej Requests A Special Session To Discuss Zionist Violations In Gaza16 October 2023Parliamentarian Hamad Al-Madlej has submitted a request to hold a special session of the National Assembly to discuss Zionist violations in Gaza. According to Al-Rai, Kuwaiti ci...Mps Urge Full Implementation Of Amiri's Amnesty16 October 2023The government was urged by 42 MPs to complete the execution of the Amiri amnesty decree to cover all beneficiaries. After four months of the parliamentary term, no progress has be...National Assembly Amends Public Tenders Law, Removing Local Agents Requirement12 December 2023A number of amendments to the Kuwait National Assembly's commerce laws regarding public tenders and the removal of the local franchisee requirement were approved in the first and s...Kuwait's Amir Mishal To Take Constitutional Oath Wednesday18 December 2023On Wednesday, the National Assembly will hold a special session to administer the constitutional oath to HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.In accordance with Art...Cybersecurity, Digitalization Bills Tackled By Parliamentary Committee21 December 2023On Thursday, the parliament's Digitalization Empowerment, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Committee discussed two electronic transactions bills, as well as its responsibi...Assembly To Discuss Residency, Price Hikes In Jan 9-1004 January 2024Speaker Ahmed Al-Saadoun has invited the government and MPs to parliamentary sessions scheduled for Jan 9-10, 2024. The following items are on the agenda for both sessions:– Vote o...Kuwait Offers Palestinian Teachers Dependent Visas06 January 2024Osama Al-Shaheen, Public Affairs Secretary at the National Assembly, met with Bandar Al-Khairan, Chairman of the KDF Central Committee, and Esraa Al-Maatouq, Deputy Secretary Gener...