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Kuwait Emir issues royal decrees to pardon political dissidents

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published November 08,2021 03:30 PM
Updated November 08,2021 03:34 PM
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Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued two royal decrees pardoning some political dissidents, the speaker of parliament, Marzouk al-Ghanim, said in remarks published on parliament's Twitter account on Monday.

The amnesty has been a major condition of opposition lawmakers to end a months-long standoff with the government.