Kuwait bars anti-Emir citizens from contesting elections

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<p>‘K wait’s parliame t has overwhelmi gly approve a ame me t to a electoral law that bars a yo e co victe of i s lti g the co try’s emir from sta i g i atio al electio s.</p>
<p>Accor i g to K wait’s state ews age cy, KUNA, the parliame t has approve the ame me t that stip lates “a citize co victe of offe i g Go , the Prophets, or the Emir thro gh a fi al co rt r li g shall ot be allowe to co test the electio s.”</p>
<p>The meas re will affect certai promi e t oppositio politicia s, i cl i g former lawmaker M sallam al-Barrak, from co testi g or voti g i electio s.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/06/23/471834/K wait-Emir-M sallam-Barrak-E ezi" target="_bla k">Rea more: K wait bars a ti-Emir citize s from co testi g electio s</a></p>