Kuwait is one of the richest economies in the world - fuelled mostly by its vast oil wealth, but a three-year standoff between the ruling family and parliament is delaying reforms and government plans to attract more investment.
Kuwaitis head to the polls on Saturday following the ruler's third dissolution of the parliament in as many years.
Al-Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the world's fifth largest oil-producer as it struggles to overcome political and economic obstacles.
