The ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died at the age of 91. The ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died at the age of 91The crown prince had already taken over some of Sabah's duties after the ailing ruler left Kuwait in July following his surgery. In 2003, Sabah's half brother and Kuwait's then-emir, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al- Sabah, named him as the country's prime minister. Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah speaks to the Queen at Windsor Castle on a state visit to Britain in 2012Despite those health problems, Sheikh Saad took power in 2006 after the death of Sheikh Jaber. 'Thank God, now, what is important is that we have stopped any military action,' Sheikh Sabah said.

Source: Daily Mail September 29, 2020 14:09 UTC