Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition groups gather to protest the Kuwait government's amendment of the electoral law and support a boycott on the country's election on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 in Kuwait City. More than 15,000 protesters rallied in the first government-authorized demonstration in Kuwait since a ban on political gatherings earlier this month. The election to be held Saturday, Dec. 1 is the fifth since mid-2006, and the second this year.(AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)
Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition groups gather to protest the Kuwait government's amendment of the electoral law and support a boycott on the country's election on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 in Kuwait City. More than 15,000 protesters rallied in the first government-authorized demonstration in Kuwait since a ban on political gatherings earlier this month. The election to be held Saturday, Dec. 1 is the fifth since mid-2006, and the second this year.(AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)
KUWAIT CITY (AP) ? Voting is under way in Kuwait to pick a new parliament that's certain to side with the ruling establishment after a widespread election boycott by opposition groups.
The voting Saturday displays deep divisions in the strategic Gulf nation, a major oil producer and hub for U.S. ground forces in the Gulf.
Opposition groups ? ranging from hardline Islamists to Western-leaning liberals ? have bitterly denounced a decree in October by Kuwait's emir to change the balloting system. They claim it will make it easier for officials to influence the outcome.
Kuwait has the Gulf's most political powerfully parliament, which was in the hands of Islamists and their allies earlier this year. The opposition groups now may increasingly turn to street protests after staying on the sidelines in the election.
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