"More than 1,000 protesters called yesterday for sweeping political changes in Kuwait as the surge for reforms around the Arab world moved into another Gulf state.
Security forces stood by as more demonstrators moved into an area outside a building holding key offices including Kuwait’s emir and the prime minister, who is accused by proreform groups of stifling political freedoms and muzzling dissent.
No violence was reported, but police had earlier blockaded a central square in Kuwait City and forced protesters to a parking lot across from the government building.
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Also see: Can't Touch Kuwait
