Kuwaiti parliament votes unanimously to oust ailing emir

Kuwait’s parliament today voted unanimously to oust the ailing emir, apparently ending a leadership crisis that had gripped the oil-rich US ally for nine days.

Kuwaiti parliament votes unanimously to oust ailing emir
Tue, 24 Jan, 2006 - 13:27

Kuwait’s parliament today voted unanimously to oust the ailing emir, apparently ending a leadership crisis that had gripped the oil-rich US ally for nine days.

Kuwait MP Ali al-Rashed said that parliament voted to remove Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah only moments before his letter of abdication reached the legislature.

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