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Dozens of Kuwaiti women staged a protest Monday against the suspension of a women's yoga retreat deemed "indecent" by conservatives -- a move that sparked controversy in the small emirate.Event organiser Eman al-Husseinan announced the suspension of the retreat last Thursday, stating she had not received a permit from the authorities, a day after MP Hamdan al-Azmi tweeted to denounce the retreat as "dangerous".

Dozens of Kuwaiti women staged a protest Monday against the suspension of a women's yoga retreat deemed "indecent" by conservatives -- a move that sparked controversy in the small emirate.

The important point is that if we give in, we will see much more regression, activist Ibtihal al-Khatib says - Click the link for more details.

Dozens of Kuwaiti women staged a protest Monday against the suspension of a women's yoga retreat deemed "indecent" by conservatives -- a move that sparked controversy in the small emirate.

Messenger KUWAIT CITY, June 30: According to high-ranking security sources, the Ministry of Interior intends to take strict measures against residents, irrespective of their nationality, who violate the laws that regulate national security or participate in demonstrations or sit-ins at the Erada Square. They announced that the ministry recently arrested and deported a Jordanian resident after receiving proof that he participated in a sit-in at the Erada Square in protest against the recent deci...

KUWAIT CITY, June 3: Despite the closure of Erada Square, security forces allowed the demonstration called by former MP Saleh Al-Mulla to be held for a one hour in a “cool” atmosphere secured by the air conditioners that the Ministry of Interior deployed at the site, reports Al-Rai daily. Dozens of

Kuwait City: Several protestors gathered at Kuwait’s Erada Square, in front of the National Assembly (parliament), two days after a Kuwaiti woman, Farah Akbar, was stabbed to death by a man that was released on bail after two cases were filed against him for kidnapping and attempted murder. Akbar was killed on Tuesday after the perpetrator, Fahad Subhi Mohammed, crashed into her car, kidnapped her and her daughters (who were in the car with her) and stabbed Akbar in front of her daughter in t...

Messenger KUWAIT CITY, March 7: The parliamentary Human Resources and Public Funds Protection committees were set to meet on Sunday to discuss various bills and reports. Items in the agenda of the Human Resources Committee include bills on nationalizing jobs in the public sector; such as that of MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari on obligating ministries, public institutions and independent authorities to replace expatriate workers with Kuwaitis within one year. According to the bill, vacant posts in th...