Kuwait Govt resigns

Kuwait govt resigns, sparking fresh political crisis in Gulf emirate today, sparking a fresh political crisis in a Gulf emirate prone to such volatility over the past five years.In a step unrelated to revolts in the Arab world, it was the sixth cabinet led by Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to resign since his naming five years ago, during which time three parliaments have been dissolved.State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Rudhan al-Rudhan told the country's official news agency KUNA that the Kuwaiti cabinet submitted its resignation today at an extraordinary meeting.The move comes after MPs filed petitions to question in parliament three ministers who are senior members of Kuwait's Al-Sabah ruling family over a variety of allegations including corruption and failure to perform duty.

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