World IN BRIEF : KUWAIT : Bill to Segregate Students Defeated
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
In a major and unexpected blow to Muslim fundamentalists, Parliament killed a bill to segregate male and female students in the classrooms, libraries and restaurants at Kuwait University. Enraged Islamic lawmakers sought a second poll but were voted down. They later met with equally angry Islamic students and promised that segregation will come “one day.”
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
