Kuwait announced a new Government on Sunday, its seventh in three years of deep political crisis between parliament and the executive. Despite being the only Gulf Arab state to have an elected government, Kuwait remains mired in political turmoil that has stalled reforms in one of the world’s largest producers of crude oil. The previous government resigned in January, just three months after first taking office. Kuwait adopted a parliamentary system in 1962, but repeated political crises have caused state paralysis. The key portfolios of foreign affairs, held by Salem al-Sabah, and oil, run by Bader al-Mulla, remain unchanged in the 14-member cabinet. Women hold the posts of public works and social affairs. Despite having large oil reserves, Kuwait’s hospitals and educational services are in decay because of the ceaseless political squabbling. The country suffers from constant stand-offs between elected lawmakers and cabinets installed by the ruling Al-Sabah family, which maintains a strong grip over political

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