Thousands of protesters gathered in the Mishref neighbourhood in Kuwait late on 4 November, facing stun grenades and tear gas from Kuwait’s police forces after amendments to the country’s election law.

Riot police has already sealed off central Kuwait City from protesters on 4 November, forcing them to seek a new location, according to Kuwait Times.

The foreign ministers of Jordan and Kuwait were forced on 4 November to deny reports that Amman had sent thousands of riot police and special forces to help Kuwait deal with the protests. Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Humoud al-Sabah said security guards would maintain public order and curb any illegal activities, according to state-run Kuna news agency.

Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has held talks with a number of opposition leaders over the changes to Kuwait’s electoral constituency law.