Kuwait will hold early elections on November 26th, the government said Monday (October 17th) a day after Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah dissolved parliament, AFP reported.
The move to dissolve parliament, a year before its term expires, follows tensions between lawmakers and the government over a petrol price hike.
Like other Gulf states, Kuwait adopted a number of austerity measures to face the slump in oil revenues including raising fuel and power prices.
The move was based on a recommendation from the cabinet, which held an emergency meeting earlier Sunday to discuss the political situation.
Registration for candidates wishing to run in the election will open immediately after the publication of the decree in the official gazette, expected in the coming few days, a statement said.
