Kuwait’s emir blocks bid for Islamic law

Kuwait’s ruler has blocked a proposal by 31 of the 50 elected members of parliament to amend the constitution to make all legislation in the Gulf Arab state comply with Islamic law.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th May 2012, 01:00 BST

The approval of Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, is needed for any constitutional change. “His highness the emir is not in favour,” said Mohammad al-Dallal, an Islamist MP and legal expert.