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Waleed Al-Tabtabai
Waleed Al-Tabtabaie (Arabic: وليد الطبطبائي) is a former member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly representing the third district. Born on April 4, 1964, Al-Tabtabaie obtained a PhD in Islamic studies from Al-Azhar and was an assistant professor at Kuwait University before being elected to the National Assembly in 1996. Al-Tabtabaie affiliated with the Islamist deputies. Political views Al-Tabtabaie is politically conservative. He has taken conservative stands on several issues pertaining to freedom of speech, freedom of media, and Westernization. In February 2008, Al-Tabtabaie called for the Kuwaiti government to boycott Denmark in response to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. In September 2008, Al-Tabtabaie said he wanted the government to block YouTube to prevent the dissemination of videos that were blasphemous or pornographic. Al-Tabtabaie has spoken out against the Guantanamo Bay detention center. In 2004, he called for U.S. President George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Al-Azemi
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Mohammed Al-Mutair
Mohammed Barak Al-Mutair (Arabic: محمد براك المطير) is the current Deputy Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the second district. Born in 1969, Al-Mutair earned a BA in business management and worked for an investment company before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. Forgiving Iraq's debt opposition Al-Mutair opposes forgiving Iraq's debt, saying, "A commitment is a commitment; we have suffered enough from that neighbor." The estimated debt of $15–16 billion came mostly from loans made to Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War. Request to grill Prime Minister Nasser In November 2008, Al-Mutair joined with fellow Islamist MPs Waleed Al-Tabtabaie and Mohammed Hayef Al-Mutairi in filing a request to grill Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah for allowing prominent Iranian Shiite cleric Mohammad Baqir al-Fali Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musallam Al-Barrak
Musallam Al-Barrak () is a Kuwaiti politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Kuwait, Kuwaiti National Assembly representing the Kuwait's Fourth District, fourth district. Background Born on January 30, 1956, Al-Barrak studied geography and worked in the Municipal Council before being elected to the National Assembly in 1996. Al-Barrak affiliates with the Popular Action Bloc (Kuwait), Popular Action Bloc. Al-Barrak had been elected for six consecutive terms, making him the longest-serving member of parliament. Parliamentary career Al-Barrak was a member of the opposition parliamentary group Popular Action Bloc. In the 2006 Kuwaiti parliamentary election, 2006 parliamentary election, he won re-election with over 8,000 votes, the highest total in the election and an all-time record. In the February 2012 Kuwaiti parliamentary election, February 2012 parliamentary election, Al-Barrak set a national record for the highest votes received in Kuwait elections history more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Al-Obaid
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets in Islam, and along with the Quran, his teachings and normative examples form the basis for Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born in Mecca to the aristocratic Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father, Abdullah, the son of tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, died around the time Muhammad was born. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer. When he was 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daifallah Bouramiya
Daifallah Bouramiya is a former member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fourth district. Born in 1957, Bouramiya studied public health and worked as a doctor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. He served as an independent deputy. Removing Health Minister Al-Jarallah On April 4, 2005, Bouramiya grilled Health Minister Mohammad Al-Jarallah over alleged mismanagement, leading the minister to resign two days later. As party of the grilling, Bouramiya read out a long list of accusations, including deterioration of health services and squandering of public funds in medical purchases and hospital rehabilitation projects. The minister resigned before he could be brought before a no-confidence vote, which was to be led by Bouramiya and ten other MPs. Some newspapers alleged that the MPs behind the motion were upset that no member of the powerful Awazem tribe or Shiite had been named minister in recent Cabinet changes. Resignation of Oil Minister Bader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussain Al-Qallaf Al-Bahrani
Hussain Ali Alsayyid Khalifa Hussain al-Qallaf (Arabic:حسين علي السيد خليفة حسين القلاف) is a former member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the first district. Born in 1958, Al-Qallaf studied Sharia law before being elected to the National Assembly in 1996. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Qallaf affiliates with the Shia deputies. Views On June 18, 2008, Al-Qallaf criticized Education Minister Nouriya Al-Subaih for not wearing the hijab, telling the Arab Times, "It is difficult to comprehend the new Cabinet as it consists of ministers with opposing views, including two women who refused to comply with the dress code stipulated by the Constitution..." Al-Qallaf criticized the government's October 2008 stock-market bailout, alleging that it short-changed small investors and reasoning that the bailout money would be better spent on social allowances for the masses. On October 28, 2008, the parliament voted 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabir Al-Azmi
Jabir Al-Azmi is a former Kuwaiti politician, representing the fifth district. Born in 1970, Al-Azmi studied Sharia law and worked in at the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. Opposed Guaranteeing Bank Deposits On October 28, 2008, the parliament voted 50–7 to insure all types of deposits in all local banks within Kuwait. Al-Azmi opposed the bill, along with Hussein Al-Qallaf Al-Bahraini, Daifallah Bouramiya, Mohammed Al-Obaid, Mohammed Hayef Al-Mutairi, Musallam Al-Barrak and Waleed Al-Tabtabaie Waleed Al-Tabtabaie (Arabic: وليد الطبطبائي) is a former member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly representing the third district. Born on April 4, 1964, Al-Tabtabaie obtained a PhD in Islamic studies from Al-Azhar and was an assista .... Al-Azmi accused the Cabinet of speeding up the bill's passage for the benefit of monetary tycoons. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaan Al-Harbash
Jamaan Al-Harbash (Arabic: جمعان الحربش) is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly representing the second district. Opposition to falcon smuggling On April 17, 2007, Al-Harbash and other MPs submitted documents to parliament claiming that several falcon shipments for "influential people" had been imported recently without proper testing. Kuwait banned bird imports as an avian influenza precaution, but the ban was eased in July 2006. Al-Harbash saw the smuggling as an example of corruption that puts the country at risk for bird flu: "Lifting the ban on falcons was a catastrophe. Why were they exempted from the ban despite warnings by doctors?" Al-Harbash said he would ask the parliament's health committee to study the situation and report back. Kuwait reported 20 birds, including 18 falcons, tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu on February 25 with bird flu cases reaching 132. In November 2005, the first bird infected with the H5N1 strain was det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Hayef Al-Mutairi
Mohammed Hayef Sultan Areej Al-Mutairi (Arabic: محمد هايف سلطان عريج المطيري) is a Kuwaiti politician and member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly representing the fourth district. Born in 1964, Al-Mutairi studied Islamic studies and served in the Kuwait Municipality before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. Al-Mutairi affiliates with Islamist deputies. Political career Guaranteeing bank deposits opposition On October 28, 2008, the parliament voted 50–7 to insure all types of deposits in all local banks within Kuwait. Al-Mutairi opposed the bill, along with Jabir Al-Azmi, Hussein Al-Qallaf Al-Bahraini, Daifallah Bouramiya, Mohammed Al-Obaid, Musallam Al-Barrak and Waleed Al-Tabtabaie. Al-Mutairi accused the Cabinet of speeding up the bill's passage for the benefit of monetary tycoons. Request to grill Prime Minister Nasser In November 2008, Al-Mutairi joined with fellow Islamist MPs Waleed Al-Tabtabaie and Mohammed Al-Mutair in fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jassem Al-Kharafi
Jassem Al-Kharafi, (; 1940 – May 21, 2015) was a Kuwaiti oligarch who was the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from 1999 to 2011.Former Presidents of the National Assembly In his capacity as Speaker in 2006, Al-Kharafi played a critical role in the ascension of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the emirship of Kuwait by coordinating a no-confidence vote of the incumbent emir, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Al-Mutair
Mohammed Barak Al-Mutair (Arabic: محمد براك المطير) is the current Deputy Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the second district. Born in 1969, Al-Mutair earned a BA in business management and worked for an investment company before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. Forgiving Iraq's debt opposition Al-Mutair opposes forgiving Iraq's debt, saying, "A commitment is a commitment; we have suffered enough from that neighbor." The estimated debt of $15–16 billion came mostly from loans made to Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War. Request to grill Prime Minister Nasser In November 2008, Al-Mutair joined with fellow Islamist MPs Waleed Al-Tabtabaie and Mohammed Hayef Al-Mutairi in filing a request to grill Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah Nasser Al-Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (, born 22 December 1940) is a Kuwaiti politician who served as Prime Minister of Kuwait from 7 February 2006 until resigning on 28 November 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
