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In this issue

Privatisation: Little has been done to realise the promise of 2010 legislation designed to revive an economy stunted by an overweening state sector

Apr 16, 2012

Overview: Bid to address national malaise

Michael Peel and Camilla Hall report on a country in the grip of heated debate over its direction

Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, the Emir, in Baghdad ©Getty Apr 16, 2012

Foreign relations: Diplomacy shifts up a gear as tensions rise in the Gulf

Crises over Iran and Syria have put the government on the spot, writes Michael Peel

Apr 16, 2012

Politics: System struggles to find a more coherent shape

Semi-democratic rule is in turmoil, says Michael Peel

Construction workers on the site of a bridge that is nearing completion at the Jahra roundabout in Kuwait City ©Reuters Apr 16, 2012

Economy: Quest for a dynamic private sector

Camilla Hall looks at efforts to lift dependence on oil and create productive jobs for the young

Apr 16, 2012

Privatisation: Business questions state’s commitment

Appointment of a new cabinet may enhance prospects, says Guy Chazan

Bidoun take part in a demonstration to demand citizenship and other basic rights in Kuwait ©Getty Apr 16, 2012

Bidoun: Stateless march for a better life

Camilla Hall considers the plight of the 105,000 people without citizenship

Apr 16, 2012

Gender: Women anxious after Islamist election victory

The four female MPs lost their seats, say Camilla Hall and Michael Peel

Apr 16, 2012

The KIA: Fund’s attention turns to China

Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds in the Middle East are looking more to Asia, writes Henny Sender

Burgan field ©Bloomberg Apr 16, 2012

Oil: Energy stars ‘are finally aligned’

Guy Chazan reports on the high hopes attached to the appointment of a minister

LNG carrier Apr 16, 2012

Gas: Bottlenecks impede the development of supplies

The country has its own reserves yet relies on imports, says Guy Chazan