Kuwait's Emir Blocks Proposed Constitutional Amendment Requiring Islamic Law

According to a report today in The Peninsula, the Emir of Kuwait-- whose approval is needed for any constitutional change-- has blocked a proposal to amend the constitution to require all Kuwaiti legislation to comply with Islamic law.  The amendment was put forward by the Islamic Justice Block in Parliament in a proposal signed by 31 of Parliament's 50 members. Kuwait's Constitution (Art. 2) already provides that : "The religion of the State is Islam, and the Islamic Shari'a shall be a main source of legislation." 85% of Kuwait's population is Muslim.