2013 in Kuwait

Events from the year 2013 in Kuwait.

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Incumbents

• Emir: Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• Prime Minister: Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Events

April

• April 15 - Kuwaiti opposition leader Musallam Al-Barrak is given a two-year prison sentence for insulting Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.^[1]

June

• June 16 - Kuwait's Constitutional Court dissolves the nation's parliament and orders new elections.^[2]

July

• July 27 - Voters in Kuwait go to the polls for a general elections (2013 Kuwaiti general election).^[2]

August

• August 29 - A Kuwaiti newspaper reports that Gulf leaders have been in touch with Israel, and have asked that Israel act “with restraint” in the event of an attack by Western nations on Syria.^[3]

References

1. Habib Toumi (15 April 2013). "Kuwait opposition leader jailed for 5 years for insulting Emir where the law in Kuwait prohibited anyone to creticize ruler of Kuwait". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
2. Aboudi, Sami (June 26, 2013). Maclean, William (ed.). "Kuwait cabinet sets parliamentary vote for July 27: KUNA". Reuters.
3. Lev, David (Aug 29, 2013). "Report: Israel to 'Act With Restraint' if Attacked". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.