Kuwait is controlled by Shite and secular businessmen who have the ear of the emir. Many Sunni clerics have had their citizenship revoked, also many anti-iran Arabs who live in Kuwait have been deported.
Kuwait is also a staunch enemy to Islamism and traditional Islamic values, as no Gulf state waged a bigger war, both politically and in the media against Islamists winning elections after the Arab spring. To this day they still bring up the MB in every conversation in their media, blaming them for every problem in the middle east.
They are trying now to mediate between KSA and none-countries like iran and egypt, hoping that their king (king Salman) somehow return to the late king's policies but I believe all will be in vain.
What a load of sectarian and racist rubbish!
If what you say is true, then how do you explain the fact that Kuwait has just banned Iranians and Iraqis, the majority of whom are Shia Muslims, from entering the country? If Kuwait was really controlled by the Shias, then will the country ever dare to issue a visa ban on Shia-majority Iran and Iraq?
And how do you explain the fact that Kuwait still allows the entry of many sectarian-minded radical Sunni clerics from Saudi Arabia and other countries? If Kuwait was controlled by the Shias, then will the country still tolerate sectarian Wahhabi/takfiri rhetoric from Saudi-backed radical Sunni clerics?
You have some nerve to accuse Kuwait of being controlled by Shias and pro-Iranians when all the facts on the ground indicate the exact opposite.
Actually, this recent ban goes to show just how stupid the Kuwaiti government is. Not a single Pakistani, Syrian, Iraqi or Iranian expat has ever carried out a terrorist attack in Kuwait's modern history. On the contrary, these nationalities have contributed greatly to the Kuwaiti economy over the years.
By contrast, less than two years ago, a Wahhabi terrorist from Saudi Arabia traveled to Kuwait and blew himself up at a local Shia mosque.
This recent ban is actually a reflection of the racist and sectarian Gulf Arab society.
I'm glad the Pakistani members on PDF are aware of this news. It's about time the Pakistanis realize what the Gulf Arabs really think of them. Let's not forget the time when Emirati and Saudi government officials labeled all Pakistanis as "servants" and "slaves" after Pakistan refused to send troops to fight against the Houthis of Yemen.
The Kuwaiti parliament is a reflection of Gulf Arab society, and Kuwait is a carbon copy of all the other GCC states, except Oman. If other countries in the GCC had their own parliaments, they would've done similar things, if not worse.
As for the ban, I'm fully against it. In fact, I advocate naturalizing as many South Asian and other foreign expats who have contributed to building Kuwait over the decades.
