Kuwait's most widely circulated dailies, al-Qabas and al-Rai, reported that the government has tendered its resignation to the Emir, Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.

The government has been embroiled in a confrontation with opposition legislators, who insisted on questioning Prime Minister Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah in Parliament.

Kuwait's cabinet approved Sunday the pardoning of some Kuwaiti nationals and sent requests to the Emir so that the pardons may be issued.

Al-Qabas revealed that some of those pardoned resided in Turkey, while others were sentenced on political grounds, including some who were accused in the storming of Kuwait's parliament in 2011.

The cabinet stressed that this move should set the stage for a more fruitful cooperation between the legislative and executive powers along with constitutional principles, removing all obstacles that may prevent development.