National Democratic Alliance (Kuwait)
Political bloc in Kuwait
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The National Democratic Alliance (Arabic: التحالف الوطني الديمقراطي, romanized: Al-Tehalef Al-Watani Al-Demokrati) is a liberal political bloc in Kuwait.
National Democratic Alliance التحالف الوطني الديمقراطي | |
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| Abbreviation | NDA |
| Leader | Bashar Al-Sayegh |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City |
| Newspaper | Al-Jarida |
| Ideology | National liberalism Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Website | |
| altahalof.org | |
History and profile
Of the fifty elected members of Kuwait National Assembly in 2008, two belong to the NDA: Mohammed Al-Abduljader and Mohammed Al-Sager.[1] MP Ali Al-Rashid originally affiliated with the NDA, but left the party on 23 November 2008.[2] The party had around six MPs in the 50-seat Assembly in 2009.[3]
The NDA encourages the empowerment of women and nationalism instead of groupings based on sect or social class.[4] As of 2010, it was mostly supported by young Kuwaitis.[4]
The NDA has also launched the TV channel Nabeeha Tahalof and publishes the daily newspaper Al-Jarida.