The Kuwati state is a volatile mix of monarchy and democracy—the result is indecision and paralysis
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskThe emir, Nawaf al-Sabah, is 85 and in severe decline. Other Gulf states have chucked the baton to a younger generation. But the al-Sabah still pass it tremulously along from one octogenarian brother to another. The last time the emir was seen in public, in June, he stumbled through a brief speech, struggling for breath. His designated successor and half-brother, Mishal, is 81. Other rival princes sue each other in European courts.
Some young Kuwaitis look enviously at Saudi Arabia’s dynamic, if ruthless, crown prince. Kuwait’s frail counterpart threatens “forceful measures”, a euphemism for martial law, if the elections fail to buck up the state.
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