Kuwait Cabinet Approves Decree for December 5 Parliamentary Vote

Gulf

October 19th, 6:34pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

An aerial view shows Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. (Reuters)

Kuwait's cabinet on Monday approved a draft decree for parliamentary elections to be held on Dec. 5, the government communications center said in a Twitter post. Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who assumed power last month following the death of the Gulf country's late ruler, must still approve the decree. The elections come at a time when the wealthy OPEC member state is facing a liquidity crisis caused by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic, and the government is trying to boost state finances to plug a budget deficit.

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