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delicious  Kuwait emir rebukes opposition at parliament opening
Former member of Kuwaiti parliament Musallam al-Barrak gestures
while speaking to journalists at Parliament's media center in
Kuwait City  Kuwait City -   Kuwait's emir criticised the
opposition for stirring "chaos" on Sunday as activists
demonstrated outside the parliament during a speech in which he
opened the newly elected assembly.  All of us "condemn these
practices and the actions that breached the law, norms and
values, worried citizens and caused chaos," said Sheikh Sabah
al-Ahmad al-Sabah, in a clear reference to opposition
demonstrations.  The emir also praised the security forces for
handling the protests with "patience and wisdom".  The session
was held under tight security measures with policemen, special
forces and national guard units backed by armoured vehicles
stationed around the parliament building.  Police