In Kuwait, A Long Battle To Oust The Prime Minister -- Washington PostKUWAIT CITY - Protesters haven't packed Kuwait's streets, but the country - long the most democratic in the Persian Gulf - is in the throes of the same battle to reform its leadership as other Arab states.
No one in Kuwait is calling to oust the emir or bring down the rule of the Sabah family - showing the same deference seen until now in other gulf monarchies, where the distribution of oil revenue has helped blunt social unrest.
But there has been a running, five-year-long struggle to oust the prime minister, the emir's nephew, who opponents say has mismanaged Kuwait's economy and helped erode such core values as freedom of speech.
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More News On The Unrest In Kuwait
Kuwaiti protests on Tuesday aim to remove PM -- Reuters
Kuwait's opposition group mulls mass rally -- Xinhuanet
Kuwait braces for pro-democracy rallies -- AFP
Kuwait awaits protests but no stranger to upheaval -- AP
Kuwait braces for pro-democracy rallies -- Ahram Online
My Comment: I suspect that Kuwait will weather this storm .... it is the other countries in the region that are not so secure in their positions.
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