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Majlis Movement

Kuwaiti history
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The Majlis Movement was a merchant uprising in Kuwait in 1938 that failed. This movement occurred the same year oil was discovered in Kuwait, and Iraq asserted a historical claim to Kuwait, offering rhetorical support to the uprising. Although Iraq and the Ottoman Empire had never ruled Kuwait, Iraq continued to claim parts of Kuwait, particularly the islands of Būbiyān and Al-Warbah.12

Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a legislative body called the National Assembly (Majlis al-Ummah). The National Assembly consists of 50 elected members serving four-year terms, along with appointed cabinet ministers. The country gained independence from Britain in 1961 and is governed by an emir from the Al Sabah family.34

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