Government to referelectoral law to court – No Assembly dissolution, no fresh elections

Source: Kuwait Times (Read full story)

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The action comes after the unprecedented constitutional court ruling in June in which it nullified the February legislative polls, scrapped the 2012 Assembly and reinstated the 2009 house after it was dissolved in December. The 2009 Assembly failed to meet on two occasions last week due to a lack of quorum as both opposition and pro-government MPs boycotted the two sessions. Speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi said he will refer the issue to HH the Amir next week.

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Saudi-Iranian truce on Syria is welcome

Source: Gulf News (Read full story)

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In addition, the GCC countries are putting extra effort into pooling their resources to form a more unified security front. They aim to build on their accomplishments in Bahrain, where in March 2011 the Peninsula Shield force deployed to quell unrest, and to make clear to Iran that they have the means to block Iranian meddling among the Shiite communities within their borders. Given current regional dynamics and the lack of trust on the part of the Saudis on the reliability of the US to effectively counter Iran, Riyadh might think that it needs to keep Tehran occupied, in Syria for example, to entertain grander ambitions in the region.

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Bahrain dialogue aims to end unrest 

Source: Trade Arabia (Read full story)

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The minister emphasised that it is necessary for everyone to bear their national and religious responsibilities and renounce all forms of violence through open measures, and without providing any political cover for criminal acts.

He urged everybody to shun acts of violence and malicious destruction of public or private property, and to continue giving advice to youths to encourage them so that they refrain from unruly criminal acts against the law and religion.

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