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Kuwait making tentative steps to connect with youth

KUWAIT (Reuters) - On a January afternoon in Kuwait City, a group of bloggers gathered around three men they would not normally expect to see in a downtown coffee shop, clutching lattes and mochas.Full story

Kuwaiti politician jailed for insulting emir: lawyer

KUWAIT (Reuters) - A prominent Kuwaiti opposition politician was sentenced to five years in jail on Monday for insulting the country's ruler, his lawyer said. Full story

Kuwaitis rally against arrests, call for reform

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kuwaitis held an opposition rally outside the country's main court complex late on Wednesday, calling for the release of activists charged with insulting the Gulf Arab state's ruler and for steps towards political reform. Full story

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Kuwaiti former member of parliament and opposition politician Musallam al-Barrak speaks to supporters from his house in Andulos, after a ruling sentenced him to jail for insulting the emir, April 15, 2013. Barrak was sentenced to five years in jail on Monday for insulting the emir, his lawyer said,

Kuwaiti former member of parliament and opposition politician Barrak waves to supporters from his house in Andulos, after a ruling sentenced him to jail for insulting the emir
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