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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Kuwait - Merza al-Khuwaldi

Islamic Movements in Kuwait Sign Controversial ‘Document of Principles’ ahead of Polls

A view shows the first parliament session held after elections, in Kuwait City, Kuwait December 15, 2020. (Reuters)

Criticism has mounted in Kuwait of a document signed by a number of parliamentary elections candidates that declares their commitment to implementing Islamic Sharia law in the country.

The “document of principles” was adopted by activists in Islamic movements and has garnered the support of a large number of Islamist MPs, mainly from the fifth district, but as well as the fourth.

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