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GCC rift ‘pained the late Emir the most,’ says Kuwaiti scholar Alanoud Alsharekh

10/01/20 • 30 min

Dr. Alanoud Alsharekh, director of Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy, discusses the impact of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Kuwait and the region; what we can expect from the new Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah; trends in Kuwait and the region toward women, youth, and independents becoming more engaged in politics; and the progress of campaigns to combat domestic violence and end honor killings.

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