Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died at 86 on Saturday, with the announcement made by Kuwait state television and a mourning statement delivered by the minister of the emiri court. Deputy ruler Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, aged 83, is in line to succeed him.
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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah passed away at 86 on Saturday. The announcement was made by Kuwait state television.
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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah passed away at 86 on Saturday.
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He is the world’s oldest crown prince at the age of 83.
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Kuwait plays a significant role in hosting approximately 13,500 American troops and serves as the forward headquarters of the US Army in the Middle East.
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Kuwait, with a population of around 4.2 million and a land area slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey, possesses the world’s sixth-largest known oil reserves.
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The minister of the emiri court, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah al-Sabah, delivered a statement mourning the emir’s death, refraining from disclosing the cause of Sheikh Nawaf’s demise.
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Sheikh Nawaf assumed the role of emir in 2020 after the death of his predecessor, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, a figure known for his diplomatic skills and peacemaking.
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In 2021, Sheikh Nawaf issued a significant amnesty decree, pardoning and reducing sentences for nearly three dozen Kuwaiti dissidents, aiming to defuse a government standoff.
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