Kuwait
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah Passes Away at 86
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, passed away, the state’s Amiri Diwan announced on Saturday. He was 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 aired on Kuwaiti state television.
Prior to the announcement, Kuwait’s state TV interrupted regular programming to cut to Quranic verses, signalling a death in the royal family.
A couple of weeks ago, Sheikh Nawaf was admitted to a hospital due to a emergency health issue but it was later declared that his condition stabilised.
