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KUWAIT, May 16 (KUNA) -- Parliamentary elections in Kuwait have enjoyed unprecedented coverage by a number of international media bodies.
The electoral process in Kuwait has been in the forefront of news reports of international media bodies and websites.
Male and female voters were interviewed by these media bodies who asserted the need that candidates speak highly about essential matters which were focused on during electoral campaigns.
The voters expressed their ambitions and what they want to be achieved by the next parliament and end the state of political tension suffered by the country during the past period.
The international media highlighted participation of women in voting process for the third time, pointing to candidacy of 16 females out of 210 total male and female candidates in these elections.
They anticipated possibility of victory of one female candidate in this round. (end) kt.tg KUNA 162343 May 09NNNN