0

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86 | News

BREAKING,

Last month, the emir was admitted to hospital following an emergency health issue, according to state news agency KUNA.

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died at 86.

“With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn … the death of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait,” said a statement from the royal court aired on state television.

Sheikh Nawaf was sworn in in September 2020 after the death of his half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, in the United States at the age of 91.

Last month, the emir was admitted to hospital following an emergency health issue, according to state news agency KUNA.

More to come …

#Kuwaits #Emir #Sheikh #Nawaf #alAhmad #alJaber #alSabah #dies #News