Kuwaiti Cabinet Proclaims Crown Prince as New Emir

© AP Photo / Hollie AdamsKuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, not pictured, at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, Tuesday Aug. 29, 2023.
Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, not pictured, at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, Tuesday Aug. 29, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.12.2023
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - Kuwait's Crown Prince Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been proclaimed the Gulf monarchy's new Emir after the death of his older brother Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwait Television reported on Saturday.
The 83-year-old crown prince was proclaimed the new emir by Kuwait's council of ministers, according to the statement read on air.
Earlier in the day, Kuwaiti Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah died at the age of 86 on Saturday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the new Kuwaiti emir on the death of his brother, the Kremlin said.
"Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmed rightfully enjoyed great authority in the Middle East. He did a lot for the socio-economic development of Kuwait and the strengthening of its position in the international arena. We appreciate his personal contribution to strengthening friendly Russian-Kuwaiti relations," the statement read.
Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signs a book of condolence at Church House in London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.12.2023
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