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| Emir of Kuwait dissolves parliament | Emir of Kuwait dissolves parliament |
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| The emir of Kuwait has dissolved the country's parliament, state media say. | The emir of Kuwait has dissolved the country's parliament, state media say. |
| Last week, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah accepted the resignation of the cabinet amid a growing crisis in the Gulf state over corruption allegations. | Last week, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah accepted the resignation of the cabinet amid a growing crisis in the Gulf state over corruption allegations. |
| Former Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah was to be questioned in parliament about the alleged payment of bribes to pro-government MPs. | |
| Earlier this month, protesters stormed parliament after the government tried to prevent him facing questions. | Earlier this month, protesters stormed parliament after the government tried to prevent him facing questions. |
| The emir named the outgoing Defence Minister, Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah, as new prime minister, and asked him to form a government. | |
| However, on Tuesday a decree from Sheikh Sabah dissolving the National Assembly was read out on state television. | |
| It said there had been "difficulties in achieving progress and defining the national interest of the country, which required going back to the nation to choose its representatives". | |
| The decree said there would be elections but gave no date. According to the constitution, elections must be held within 60 days. | |
| This is the fourth time since 2006 that the emir has dissolved parliament. |