KUWAIT (Reuters) – Youth groups plan to challenge Kuwait’s authorities today and hold unauthorised protests to demand the removal of the prime minister and greater political freedom in the Gulf Arab state.
Kuwait, the world’s fourth largest oil exporter, is home to the Gulf region’s most outspoken parliament but it does not allow political parties. Parliament is made up of individuals who form loose blocs.
Demonstrations are banned in Kuwait without prior approval and youth groups Kafi and al-Soor al-Khames (Fifth Fence), the main organisers, will present a challenge