Kuwaiti emir passes away at 91

Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-29 22:54:30|Editor: huaxia

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Front) attends the first League of Arab States (LAS)-EU Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Feb. 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away on Tuesday, according to Kuwait's Amiri Diwan.

"With great sadness and sorrow, the Amiri Diwan mourns the passing of his Highness, the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah," the Amiri Diwan, which serves as the royal palace of the Kuwaiti emir, said in a statement.

On July 23, the emir left for the United States to complete medical treatment following his recent surgery, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

The emir was admitted to hospital on July 18 for a medical checkup and had a "successful" surgery a day later, KUNA quoted Minister of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah as saying.

Currently, the Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah carries out some of emir's duties, according to KUNA.

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