(Top) Special forces stop the rally at the prison. (Above) - Protesters marching towards the jail. Arab Times
Kuwait Warns Against Violent Protests After Rally -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Kuwait vowed on Friday to take all necessary measures against "any signs of disturbance and violence" after police dispersed demonstrators the Gulf Arab state said had thrown stones, burned car tyres and blocked roads.
Dozens of men staged a march on Thursday night to demand the release of prominent politician Musallam al-Barrak, who has been detained for questioning over allegedly insulting the judiciary, Kuwaiti media reported. A court hearing for Barrak, a former opposition lawmaker, has been set for Monday.
"A crowd and troublemakers organized an unauthorized assembly last night violating the laws that ban such marches," Kuwait's Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency KUNA.
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More News On the Growing Unrest In Kuwait
Kuwait police fire teargas to break opposition demo -- Daily Star/AFP
Kuwait police use tear gas to break up rally -- AP
Kuwait Cracks Down On Opposition Protests -- Eurasia Review/Al Bawaba
Two injured as Kuwait cracks down on protests -- Middle East Eye
Kuwait opposition leader held 'for insulting judges' -- Al Arabiya
The Arab Spring Just Got Serious Again - Kuwait Is Burning -- Zero Hedge
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