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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 368

Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah

A general view of Kuwait's national assembly hall during a special session to mourn the late emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, in Kuwait City on October 7, 2020. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
October 7, 2020, 3:24 pm
Kuwait chooses next crown prince, keeping old guard in place
Sheikh Meshal Al Sabah, 80, seen as conventional pick, delaying transfer of power to younger generation like in Gulf neighbors
By Isabel Debre
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the budget, March 4, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
October 4, 2020, 1:11 pm
US defense chief in Kuwait after death of emir
New Kuwaiti leader thanks Mark Esper for condolences, expresses concern over Trump’s health
By AFP
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah salutes the crowd after being sworn in as Kuwait's new Emir at the National Assembly in Kuwait City on September 30, 2020. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
September 30, 2020, 12:24 pm
Kuwait swears in new emir after death of ruler
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, 83, visibly emotional during ceremony; late leader, his half-brother, set to be buried in small funeral due to pandemic
By Salima Lebel
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah attends the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 10, 2019. (Amr Nabil/AP)
September 29, 2020, 6:38 pm
Kuwait’s head of state Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91
Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, 83, former monarch’s half-brother, expected to be appointed as new ruler
By AFP
In this March 31, 2019 file photo, Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia. (Fethi Belaid/Pool Photo via AP, File)
September 18, 2020, 10:24 pm
Trump gives top honor to Kuwait’s ruling emir
US president awards Legion of Merit to Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who, along with Oman, has sought dialogue to end dispute that has torn Gulf Cooperation Council apart
By AP
Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 31, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/Pool Photo via AP, File)
July 19, 2020, 1:15 pm
Kuwait’s ruler, 91, undergoes a ‘successful’ previously unannounced surgery
Sudden medical procedure could lead to renewed power struggle in oil-rich nation’s ruling family, with crown prince temporarily serving in Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s place
By Jon Gambrell
Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 31, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/Pool Photo via AP, File)
July 18, 2020, 7:19 pm
Kuwait’s ruler, 91, admitted to hospital for medical checkup
No details provided; visit comes as tiny nation sees over 58,000 coronavirus cases and 400 deaths
By AP
In this March 31, 2019 file photo, Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia. Kuwait said Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, that its 90-year-old ruling emir Sheikh Sabah has been admitted to a U.S. hospital after an earlier health scare and will cancel an upcoming visit Thursday with President Donald Trump. (Fethi Belaid/Pool Photo via AP, File)
September 9, 2019, 6:27 am
Kuwait ruler in US hospital for ‘tests,’ Trump meeting postponed
The 90-year-old Emir traveled to the US before being admitted; no details released on nature of his illness
By AFP
Kuwait's ruling Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/Pool photo via AP, File)
August 18, 2019, 11:36 pm
Kuwait says ruler, 90, okay after unspecified health ‘setback’
Speculation about Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s health sparked by tweet from Iranian FM Zarif
By AP
A man takes a phone call on a stage set up for the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Kuwait City, December 4, 2017. (Jon Gambrell/AP)
December 5, 2017, 11:45 am
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
New ‘joint cooperation committee’ could undermine the established Gulf Cooperation Council as it deals with Qatar crisis
By Jon Gambrell
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