Curfews, water-cannon and arrests have failed to prevent clashes from engulfing two northern towns.

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Instead, waving the Kuwaiti flag and clutching pictures of the emir, they demanded citizenship in the country they call home - and the rights and privileges that go with it - until police used tear gas and water cannon to quell the marches.

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The water cannon dispersing the crowds but also catching passers-by, including a woman.

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