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Who is Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait?

Following the death of his 91-year-old half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, was sworn in as Kuwait’s new Emir on 30 September 2020. Nawaf was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait on June 25, 1937, and is a son of Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the 10th ruler of Kuwait. He is the third of his brothers to rule Kuwait as part of the Sabah dynasty that has…
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Duke of Cambridge sends condolences to Kuwait

Following the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, on 29 September, the Duke of Cambridge has sent a condolence message to the people of Kuwait. Prince William met the Emir on his visit to Kuwait in December 2019. He also toured Oman at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. William said: “I was saddened to hear of the passing of His…
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President Trump sends condolences to Kuwait after death of Emir

US President Donald Trump has released a statement after the death of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who died on Tuesday at the age of 91. The Emir had been in a US hospital for treatment for an undisclosed illness. The White House released President Trump’s statement on Tuesday: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend, His Highness…
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Middle East

New Emir of Kuwait named

Kuwait’s new emir has been named as the late Emir’s half-brother, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, according to the Kuwaiti government today. In a statement, the Government of Kuwait said they pray for the success of the new ruler.
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Saudi King makes UN debut

King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 84, addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time on Wednesday where he called for a comprehensive solution on Iran and disarming Iranian affiliate Hezbollah in Lebanon. Like the other monarchs who have spoken at the 75th General Assembly this year, King Salman did so via video from his country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He addressed Middle…
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