Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next?

On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman

English - May 15, 2024 19:27 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB
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Kristin Diwan, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, unpacks Kuwait's dramatic turn last week when the country's ruling Emir suspended the parliament and parts of the constitution.

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