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A view of Kuwait’s National Assembly during the inauguration of the 14th Legislative Term of the National Assembly in Kuwait in 2012. (Gustavo Ferrari/AP)

Kuwait’s entire cabinet resigned Monday, less than a week after the opening of its parliament — and following the interrogation of one of its members during a parliamentary session.

Under Kuwait’s constitution, the prime minister’s resignation triggers the resignation or removal of the entire cabinet — and the prime minister on Monday submitted his resignation to Kuwait’s emir, who accepted it. The parliament’s speaker announced that the legislative body will not meet until a new parliament is seated, and in the meantime, the current cabinet will act as an interim caretaker cabinet.

The process of selecting a new cabinet is expected to take a few weeks.…  Seguir leyendo »