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December 4, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood Loses in Kuwait

Amir Taheri, New York Post

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A plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to seize power in Kuwait through street politics appears to have been defeated — at least for now. On Saturday, Kuwait managed to hold a general election in the teeth of the Brotherhood’s call for a total boycott.

True, the turnout, around 40 percent, was the lowest in a decade. But the results reflect the oil-rich country’s ethnic, religious and political diversity.

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