Breaking News: Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait dies at age 86

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Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait; Credit – Wikipedia

Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait died on December 16, 2023, aged 86. In 2021, it was reported that Nawaf had received treatment in the United States for an unspecified medical condition. On November 29, 2023, Nawaf was admitted to the hospital following an emergency health issue. Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, the half-brother of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, succeeded as Emir of Kuwait.

The funeral for family only will be held on December 17, 2023, followed by the burial at Sulaibikhat Cemetery in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait was born on June 25, 1937, in Kuwait City, Kuwait. He was the son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the 10th Ruler of Kuwait from 1944 – 1950, and Al-Yamamah. Nawaf grew up at Dasman Palace in Kuwait City with the sons and grandsons of his father. He was educated at the Al Mubarakiyya School which was established in 1911 as one of Kuwait’s first modern educational institutions. Afterward, he attended university in the United Kingdom. Nawaf married Sharifah Suleiman Al-Jasem in the 1950s. They had four sons and one daughter.

Before he became Emir, Nawaf was one of the most senior serving members of the House of Al-Sabah and served Kuwait in various capacities since 1962. Nawaf has played an important role in establishing programs that support national unity in the Gulf Cooperation Council, a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
Before he became Emir, Nawaf was one of the most senior serving members of the House of Al-Sabah and served Kuwait in various capacities since 1962. Nawaf has played an important role in establishing programs that support national unity in the Gulf Cooperation Council, a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf

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