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- ↑ "Kuwait's woman minister sworn-in". BBC. 20 June 2005.
- ↑ "Person of the Week: Dr. Massouma al-Mubarak". ABC News. 17 June 2005.
- ↑ "Kuwait Names Woman Minister". Arab News. 13 June 2005.
- ↑ Diana Elias (11 August 2002). "Coeducation Nears End at Kuwait University". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Kuwait Names First Woman Cabinet Member". Asharq Alawsat. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Kuwait health minister resigns after hospital fire". Reuters . 25 August 2007.
- ↑ "Kuwait votes for first female MPs". BBC . 17 May 2009.