Troubled Kuwait swears in fifth government in a year

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 19, 2023 9:02 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's fifth government in less than one year took the oath of office Monday after elections returned an opposition-controlled parliament, setting the stage for further political turmoil in the oil-rich emirate.

Four royals are among the 15-strong cabinet, which is appointed by the ruling Al-Sabah family and has a history of clashes with the Gulf's only elected national assembly with powers to hold government to account.

People walk at The Avenues, Kuwait's biggest shopping mall, on June 16, 2023 in Kuwait City. AFP PHOTO

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