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  • He had claimed at a public rally on June 10, 2014 that former senior officials including members of the ruling family had stolen tens of billions of dollars from public funds and engaged in money laundering. Yasser Al Zayyat/ AFP Photo
    He had claimed at a public rally on June 10, 2014 that former senior officials including members of the ruling family had stolen tens of billions of dollars from public funds and engaged in money laundering. Yasser Al Zayyat/ AFP Photo
  • Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Kuwait City who tried to march from the Grand Mosque to the main court complex. Stephanie McGehee/Reuters
    Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Kuwait City who tried to march from the Grand Mosque to the main court complex. Stephanie McGehee/Reuters
  • Sunday’s march was the fifth night of violence sparked by Mr Al Barrak’s arrest and detention. Yasser Al Zayyat/ AFP Photo
    Sunday’s march was the fifth night of violence sparked by Mr Al Barrak’s arrest and detention. Yasser Al Zayyat/ AFP Photo
  • The interior ministry said a number of protesters have been arrested since July 2, Wednesday. Opposition activists said 25 people had been rounded up. Yasser Al Zayyat/ AFP Photo
    The interior ministry said a number of protesters have been arrested since July 2, Wednesday. Opposition activists said 25 people had been rounded up. Yasser Al Zayyat/ AFP Photo
  • Public gatherings of more than 20 people are banned in Kuwait if a party does not have a permit. Jassim Mohammed/Reuters
    Public gatherings of more than 20 people are banned in Kuwait if a party does not have a permit. Jassim Mohammed/Reuters

In pictures: Kuwait quells street protests

Rob Gurdebeke

July 07, 2014

Hundreds of protesters in Kuwait were forced to scatter on Sunday night when police fired tear gas and stun guns at crowds gathered to demand for the release of Musallam Al Barrak - a detained opposition leader.

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