Kuwaiti leader dissolves country's parliament as political deadlock continues

Kuwait's emir dissolved the country's parliament again as its years of political gridlock continue, reportedly because lawmakers refused to delete remarks that insulted the emir.

On Wednesday, the Cabinet reportedly refused to attend parliament after lawmakers refused to delete remarks by one of their colleagues that purportedly insulted Sheikh Meshal. Kuwaiti law prohibits any criticism of the emir.

Domestic political disputes have been gripping Kuwait for years — including the overhaul of Kuwait’s welfare system — which prevented the sheikhdom from taking on debt. That’s left it with little in its coffers to pay bloated public sector salaries, despite generating immense wealth from its oil reserves.