Kuwait emir reappoints prime minister The emir of Kuwait reappointed the country's prime minister on Wednesday despite opposition calls for political reform . Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, a member of the emir's family, was asked to form a cabinet, a widely expected move amid the government's battle with the opposition, which has been emboldened by youth activists. The activists, who in the past two months have led some of the largest protests in Kuwait's history, have stopped short of calling for revolution but are demanding action against corruption and greater official accountability - including over the selection of prime ministers. The crisis in the Gulf state is being closely watched by its neighbours as the region's autocratic monarchies face down varying degrees of dissent after the Arab Spring. The most recent rallying point has been around the decision by the emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to change the electoral laws, allowing each person to vote for only one candidate instead of four. But the opposition has continued to push for broader reform, including appointing a prime minister from the people, allowing political parties and having a cabinet that reflects whoever wins parliamentary elections. Tension has mounted since Saturday's election, which resulted in pro-government candidates taking all the seats after an opposition boycott. Activists said nightly clashes have been taking place between men and security forces in tribal neighbourhoods outside the city centre. They reported particularly chaotic scenes in the area of Sabah Al-Nasser, southwest of Kuwait City, a district said to be dominated by the powerful opposition-linked Mutairi tribe. Online photographs showed security forces in a large vehicle surrounded by rocks and a protester kicking a teargas canister, in images more reminiscent of Bahrain than Kuwait. Activists said that young people threw stones at the security forces. The ministry of interior said on Tuesday it would take all necessary measures to prevent "unauthorised assembly." Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah said the public protests paralysed the business of citizens and added that security personnel carried out precautions to enforce the law and maintain safety. A mass protest held on the eve of the elections was authorised, not policed by special forces and remained peaceful. The same organisers are planning another mass protest on December 8.