Kuwaiti officers refuse to salute female superiors

KUWAIT CITY: Male officers in the Kuwaiti army have expressed embarrassment at having to salute female superiors. According to reports in local media, the Ministry of Interior was looking into alternatives after receiving complaints from male officers. One suggestion was to give each female officer an allowance of 50 dinars ($172) in return for not making male officers of lower ranks salute them. Another option mentioned was to penalize any officers who refuse to abide by military rules, though there were concerns this could potentially lead some men not to join the army and put the ministry in an even more awkward position. The ministry, however, denied reports it is considering alternatives to the saluting controversy.