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Increased Sectarian Tensions: Threats Contained For Now

May 2008 | Political Risk Analysis

Increased Sunni-Shi'a tensions will add to the stagnation in the Kuwaiti parliamentary process, but should not pose any serious threat to overall security and stability.

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