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Business Briefs
A regularly updated summary of business briefs from around the region Turkey to scrap withholding tax for non-resident investors
Kuwaiti women candidates optimistic of winning
Running for office for the first time after 44 years of struggle led to their winning full political rights, Kuwaiti women are now optimistic of winning seats in the 50-member parliament.
Kuwaiti woman candidate kicks off historic campaign
A Kuwaiti woman standing in the June 29 parliamentary election has kicked off an historic campaign with a pledge to improve women's conditions and fight corruption in this oil-rich emirate.
Kuwaiti women launch historic election bid
Five Kuwaiti women made history on Thursday by becoming the first females to register as candidates for parliamentary elections, ending a 44-year-old ban on their political participation.
Business Briefs
A regularly updated summary of business briefs from around the region Impoverished Yemen asks for Saudi boost
Kuwaiti government passes election reform bill
The Kuwaiti government on Wednesday approved a bill to slash electoral districts to 10 from 25 while the emir accepted the resignation of the information minister as the election reform debate raged on.
Regional Roundups
A regularly updated column of news briefs from around the region Mourners demand revenge over Gaza air strike
Kuwaitis look for greater accountability in new era
The new Kuwaiti emir's swift decision to name a crown prince and a prime minister has been welcomed as a key step toward restoring stability and to allowing greater accountability by keeping the posts separate.
Kuwait's new ruler hails democracy after swearing-in
Kuwait's new ruler Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, who was sworn in on Sunday as emir of the oil-rich Gulf state, immediately called for national unity following an unprecedented political crisis.
Cheney discusses Syria crisis on Mideast tour
US Vice-President Dick Cheney held talks with key regional allies Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi King Abdullah on Tuesday during a Middle East tour focused on the Lebanon-Syria crisis and regional security.
