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November 5, 2012

Kuwait Forces Continue Crackdown on Thousands of Protesters 
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In Kuwait, state forces have again attacked a protest of thousands of
people challenging the ruling monarchy’s effort to change electoral
laws. The U.S.-backed Kuwaiti regime has stoked anger after dissolving
parliament and proposing voting laws that opponents have described as a
constitutional coup. On Sunday, Kuwaiti police fired stun grenades, tear
gas and smoke bombs at thousands of protesters blocking a major road
south of the capital of Kuwait City. It was the second crackdown on a
major protest inside Kuwait in two weeks.

 

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