Kuwait

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Kuwait held a national election on June 29, 2006. The voters selected the 50 members of the country's National Assembly. For the first time, universal suffrage was in force, and all Kuwaiti citizens at least 21 years of age were allowed to participate. It is estimated that there are around 340,000 people eligible to vote in Kuwait. Though 57% of eligible Kuwaiti women registered to vote, turnout was a mere 35%^[1] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is an (incomplete) list of emirs of Kuwait: The Sabah dynasty came to power in 1752, before which date the Bani Khalid tribe ruled the region. ... Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with U.S. president George W. Bush at the White House His Highness Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح Sabāh al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh; born 1929) is the Emir of Kuwait. ... Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah: (13 Jul 2003 - present) ... Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is the Prime minister of the state of Kuwait. ... The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma, is the parliament of Kuwait. ... Politics of Kuwait Categories: Stub | Lists of political parties | Kuwait | Kuwaiti political parties ... Elections in Kuwait are held for both the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) and for the Municipality. ... The five governorates (muhafazat) of Kuwait are Al Ahmadi Al Farwaniyah Al Asimah Al Jahra Hawalli Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Kuwait | Governorates of Kuwait | Governorates ... Following independence in June 1961, Kuwait faced its first major foreign policy problem arising from Iraqi claims to Kuwaits territory. ... Human rights in Kuwait are mixed. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma, is the parliament of Kuwait. ... Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, or economic or social status. ...

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The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma, is the parliament of Kuwait. ...

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External links

• Al-Jazeera: Kuwaiti women vote (29 June 2006)
• Al-Jazeera: Kuwait still divided on women's vote (22 June 2006)
• "Female Kuwaitis Participate in National Elections for the First Time" news article from FoxNews.com

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