Kuwait’s emir dissolves country’s parliament after years of deadlock

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Kuwait’s emir has dissolved the country’s parliament following years of political deadlock, accusing lawmakers of infringing on the monarch’s powers and alleging corruption has spread throughout state institutions.

Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said on Friday the democratic process would be revised “in its entirety” and that sections of Kuwait’s constitution would be suspended for up to four…