Sabah Family had ruled Kuwait for 284years.

萨巴赫家族统治科威特至今已284个春秋。

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Rumours also hint at tensions in the Sabah family, with princely rivals to Sheikh Nasser said to be quietly egging on his parliamentary foes.

谣言也暗示了萨巴赫家族的紧张局势，与谢赫·纳赛尔竞争的王子派说，正在暗地里怂恿他在议会中的敌人。

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Yet while liberals have cheered the result as a mark of social progress, it does not necessarily augur plain sailing for the al-Sabah family that has ruled Kuwait since the 18th century.

然而，虽然自由派为这个结果欢呼并以此作为社会进步的标志，但是它不一定预示萨巴赫家族18世纪以来对科威特统治就这么简单。

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Another seven seats when to candidates from the Shia minority community, which generally sides with the Sabah family.

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It has the most powers of any elected body in the Gulf, and opposition MPs openly criticise the ruling Sabah family.

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As for men, they can vote, but most political power is still firmly in the hands of the ruling Sabah family.

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