Kuwait crown prince says reinstated parliament to be dissolved, elections held

FILE PHOTO: Kuwait's newly appointed crown prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah is sworn in, at the parliament in Kuwait City, Kuwait October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's crown prince said on Monday that the parliament reinstated based on a Constitutional Court ruling last month would be dissolved and that new legislative elections would be called in coming months, state media reported.

The Gulf Arab state, an OPEC member, has been grappling with prolonged bickering between the government and elected parliament that has hampered fiscal reforms.