Still, criticism of the royal family is restricted: former MP and opposition leader Musallam al-Barrak was arrested in October for insulting the royals.
Thousands attended a demonstration in front of the National Assembly on 15 October, and witnessed leading opposition politician Musallam al-Barrak address the Emir in unprecedented terms.
None of the parties involved had officially confirmed that talks are on but in a statement to a Kuwaiti newspaper Monday, Investment Dar chairman Adnan Al Musallam denied the proposed sale altogether.