Guest guest Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110310-0000248/Unrest-spreads-to-Kuwait Unrest spreads to Kuwait 04:46 AM Mar 10, 2011KUWAIT CITY - More than 1,000 protesters called for sweeping political changes in Kuwait on Tuesday, as the wave of unrest in the Arab world spread to another Gulf state. Security forces stood by as more demonstrators moved into an area outside a building holding key offices, including those of Kuwait's Emir and the Prime Minister, who is accused by pro-reform groups of stifling political freedoms and muzzling dissent. No violence was reported but police had earlier blockaded a central square in Kuwait City and forced protesters to a parking lot across from the government building. The main target of Kuwait's opposition is Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah, a nephew of Kuwait's Emir. Protesters also seek to break the exclusive grip on power by the ruling family, which holds all major government posts and controls the oil riches in the world's fourth-largest producer. But there are no calls to challenge the standing of the Emir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah. AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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