Kuwait's new Emir Sheikh al Sabah sworn in

Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad al Sabah is succeeding his half-brother Sheikh Nawaf, who died on Saturday.

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the Persian Gulf state, according to Reuters.

The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. The emir was admitted to the hospital late last month due to what the state news agency described at the time as an emergency health problem.

Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 83, who has been Kuwait's de facto ruler since 2021, when the frail emir handed over most his duties, was named as Sheikh Nawaf's successor.

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