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2022 Kuwaiti General Election
General elections were held in Kuwait on 29 September 2022 following the dissolution of parliament by Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. However, the results were annulled by the Constitutional Court on 19 March 2023 after judges ruled that the previous parliament had not been dissolved properly. Background On 22 June Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah announced the dissolution of Parliament. On 28 August, the Kuwaiti Cabinet approved the decree calling for elections on 29 September. Electoral system The 50 elected members of the National Assembly are elected from five 10-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote. Political parties are not officially licensed, therefore candidates run as individuals, although many political groups operate freely as de facto political parties. All Kuwaiti citizens (both male and female) above the age of 21 have the right to vote. Candidates Registration of candidates contesting the 50 seats took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Kuwaiti General Election
General elections were held in Kuwait on 5 December 2020. Two-thirds of the incumbents lost their seats, including the 2016 parliament's sole woman MP Safa Al Hashem. Background Registration of candidates contesting for the 50 seats of the National Assembly took place between 26 October and 4 November 2020. 102 schools were used for the 2020 National Assembly elections on December 5. Each school had a clinic set up to check on the health condition of all those entering. Electoral system The 50 elected members of the National Assembly are elected from five 10-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote. Political parties are not officially licensed, therefore candidates run as individuals, although many political groups operate freely as de facto political parties. All Kuwaiti citizens (both male and female) above the age of 21 have the right to vote. Expatriate workers, who constituted 70% of the population, were not enfranchised. Results Overall, opposition candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamad Mohammed Al-Medlej
Hamad may refer to: People *Hamad (name), an Arabic given name and surname * Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872–1942), Ruler of Bahrain from 1932 until his death in 1942. * Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain since 2002. Cities and villages *Hamad Town, also known as Madinat Hamad, a city in northern Bahrain *Abu Hamad, also spelt Abu Hamed, a town of Sudan Other locations *Hamad International Airport, the international airport facility in Doha, Qatar. * Hamad Port, Qatar's main seaport, located south of Doha. *Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a research university, in Education City, Qatar. *Hamad Aquatic Centre, large swimming pool complex in Doha, Qatar. *Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, also known as Al Ahli SC Stadium, a football stadium in Doha, Qatar. * Grand Hamad Stadium, also known as the Al-Arabi Sports Club stadium, multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. * Jassim bin Hamad Stadium also known as al-Sadd Stadium), multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. *Suheim bin Hama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Al-Sadoun
Ahmed Abdulaziz al-Sadoun ( ar, أحمد عبدالعزيز السعدون) (born 1934) is the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from October 2022. He was previously the speaker from 1985 to 1999 and from February 2012 until it was declared that the February 2012 elections were invalid. He is the leader of the Popular Action Bloc in the Assembly and served for eight terms. He represented the third district. Al-Sadoun worked in the ministry of communication before being elected to the National Assembly in 1975. Al-Sadoun is a real estate executive. Personal Information & Career He's the youngest of his family born to his father Abdulaziz Jassem al-Sadoun & mother Madhawi al-Rikada he has 12 brothers and sisters. Ahmed AL-Sadoun is Married with six children, two boys (AbdulAziz and Mohammed) and four girls (Widad, Ghada, Shaikha and Dalal). He's one of the founders of Kazma Sporting Club in 1964 and secretary until 1968 and then the president of Kuwait Football Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Turki Al-Anbaie
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Abdullah may refer to: * Abdullah (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Abdullah, Kargı, Turkey, a village * ''Abdullah'' (film), a 1980 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Khan * '' Abdullah: The Final Witness'', a 2015 Pakistani drama film * Abdullah (band), an American metal band * Abdullah (horse) (1970–2000), a horse that competed in the sport of show jumping See also * Abdalla people, an ethnic group in Kenya * Abdollah (other) Abdollah may refer to: People * Abdollah Jassbi, Iranian academic * Abdollah Mojtabavi, Iranian sport wrestler * Abdollah Hedayat, Iranian army general * Abdollah Movahed, Iranian sport wrestler * Abdollah Nouri, Iranian reformist politician * Abdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamad Almatar
Hamad Mohammed Jassim Al-Matar (born July 8, 1970) is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, and holds a doctorate in industrial chemistry. He boycotted the National Assembly elections after adjusting the number of votes from four to one, in solidarity with the Popular Action Movement in 2012. Also he is a prominent member of the Islamic Brotherhood clique in the Kuwaiti Parliament Assembly. Memberships and achievements Source: * Director of the Consulting and Training Office at the College of Science at Kuwait University. * Faculty member at Kuwait University - Department of Chemistry. * A faculty member at the College of Graduate Studies- Kuwait University. * Environmental advisor to the Kuwaiti municipal council. * President of the Arab Chemists Union in 2005. * President of the Kuwaiti Chemical Society from 2004 to 2006. * President of the Kuwaiti Green Peace Organization. * Regional Director of the Arab Federation for Chemical and Petrochemical Industries. * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliya Faisal Al-Khaled
Aliya ( ar, عَلِيَّة ), Aaliyah, Alia, or Aliyah is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "exalted". People * Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq * ''Aliyah bint Abdallah al-Mansur'', was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur from his spouse Aliyah al-Umayyah. * ''Aliyah bint al-Mahdi'', was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi (r. 775–785) from his concubine Bahtariyah. * Aliya (actress) (born 1992), Chinese actress * Aliya LeeKong (born 1978), American chef, television personality, and author * Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944), Soviet and Kazakh sniper * Aliya Mustafina (born 1994), Russian artistic gymnast * Aliya Jasmine Sovani (born 1981), Canadian television personality and producer * Aliya Yussupova (born 1984), Kazakh rhythmic gymnast See also * Aaliyah (1979–2001), American singer, dancer, actress, and model * Aaliyah (given name) * Aliyah (given name) * Alia (name) * Alya (name) Alya is a female na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falah Dhahi Al-Hajri
Falāḥ (فلاح) is the Arabic word for ''salvation'' (especially from self-improvement), ''happiness'' and ''well-being''. In Islamic contexts, according to the Qur'an, actions such as conforming to Allah Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", an ...'s commands, establishing the Zakat (charity tax), not taking intoxicants and not gambling all lead to falāḥ. classicalislamgroup.com References External links < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Ibrahim Al-Shalih
Khalil, Khelil, or Khaleel may refer to: People * Khalil (Pashtun tribe) * Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Lebanese-American writer, poet, visual artist, and Lebanese nationalist * Khalil (scholar), 19th century Islamic scholar in the Emirate of Harar * DJ Khalil (born 1973), American hip hop and soul music producer * Khalil (name), a surname or personal name of multiple individuals and families * Khalil Mack (born 1991), NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears * Robert "Bob" Khaleel, American hip hop musician better known as Bronx Style Bob Places Algeria *Khelil, Algeria, town and commune in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria *Sidi Khellil, town and commune in El M'Ghair District, El Oued Province, Algeria *Aïn Ben Khelil, a town and commune in district of Mécheria, Naâma Province, Algeria Iran * Halil River, also Haliri River or Zar Dasht River in its upper reaches, a river in the Jiroft and Kahnuj districts of Kerman Province, Iran * Khalil Kord, a village in Iran * Khal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamed Mahri Al-Bathali
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د): # ( Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who praises". # ( Arabic: حَمِيد ''ḥamīd'') also spelled Hamid, or Hameed, in Turkish is Hamit, and in Azeri is Həmid or Һәмид; it means "lauded" or "praiseworthy". Given name Hamid * Hamid Ahmadi (historian) (b. 1945), Iranian historian * Hamid Ahmadi (futsal) (b. 1988), Iranian futsal player * Hamid Ahmadieh, Iranian ophthalmologist and medical scientist *Hamid Al Shaeri, Egyptian-Libyan singer, songwriter, and musician *Hamid Arasly, Azeri and Soviet scientist *Hamid Arzulu, Azerbaijani poet and writer *Hamid Berhili (born 1964), Moroccan boxer *Hamid Mahmood Butt, Pakistani ophthalmologist *Hamid Chitchian (born c. 1957), Iranian politician *Hamid Drake, American musician *Hamid Etemad, Iranian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuaib Shabaan
Shuaib, Shoaib, Shuayb or Shuʿayb ( ar, شعيب, ; meaning: "who shows the right path") is an ancient Midianite ''Nabi'' ( Prophet) in Islam, and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. Shuayb is traditionally identified with the Biblical Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. Shuaib is mentioned in the Quran a total of 11 times. He is believed to have lived after Ibrahim ( Abraham), and Muslims believe that he was sent as a prophet to a community: the Midianites, who are also known as the ''Aṣḥāb al-Aykah'' ("Companions of the Wood"), since they used to worship a large tree. To the people, Shuaib proclaimed the straight path and warned the people to end their fraudulent ways. When the community did not repent, Allāh ( God) destroyed the community. Shuaib is understood by Muslims to have been one of the few Arabian prophets mentioned by name in the Qur'an, the others being Saleh, Hud, and Muhammad. It is said that he was known by Muslims as "the eloquent preacher among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
