Police busted an illegal casino, arresting 33 people including 1 American and 3 Europeans, after a man reported loosing 200,000 Dinars. After heavy monitoring of the area the police felt secure in raiding the illegal casino not far from the Kuwaiti capital. Initial reports suggested the American arrested was responsible for the casino; however, upon further investigation the police found a Kuwaiti doctor to be the leader. This casino appears to be part of an illegal casino ring, the police vow to continue to investigate and prosecute nationals and foreigners conducting illegal gambling in Kuwait.
This bust comes at an interesting moment in Kuwait security. GCC states continue to pressure the Kuwaiti parliament to agree to the newest GCC security pact which aims at maintaining regional security through extradition of criminals and more closely monitoring media outlets including private internet usage. Kuwait's parliament is resisting, claiming the pact would persecute those seeking political asylum and limits press and personal freedoms.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-busts-illegal-casino-run-by-doctor-arrests-34-1.1296631
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/gcc-security-pact-divides-kuwait-1.1297430
It's interesting to me that gambling is illegal in Kuwait, as I know that many Arab countries that are wealthy due to oil also have very strong tourism sectors, and casinos would only strengthen that.
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