Kuwait’s first woman takes up cabinet post
The parliament floor was in uproar as conservatives stood and cried out that Massouma al-Mubarak’s appointment was unconstitutional because she was not a registered voter. Liberal MPs then stood as well, shouting back, “congratulations”.
Amid the din, Ms al-Mubarak, dressed in a pinstriped dark blue suit, and an Islamic veil that covered her hair, rose from her seat in the front row and read the oath from a paper seemingly unaffected by the screaming match.
