{"id":270340,"date":"2020-09-30T02:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T06:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270340"},"modified":"2020-09-30T02:18:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T06:18:52","slug":"kuwaiti-emir-passes-away-at-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/30\/kuwaiti-emir-passes-away-at-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwaiti emir passes away at 91"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: HH the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (middle) waves to the crowd inside the National Assembly in Kuwait City Feb. 15, 2012, at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremony of the new parliamentary term. (Photo<\/a>: Kuwaitelections2012\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KUWAIT CITY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 91 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

According to a statement released by the Kuwaiti government, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away in the United States at 4 p.m. local time Kuwait City (1300 GMT).<\/p>\n

“With his passing, Kuwait, the Arab and Islamic regions, and humanity as a whole have lost a distinguished icon,” the government statement said.<\/p>\n

The government announced 40 days of mourning for the Emir’s death and decided to close government and official institutions for three days starting September 29.<\/p>\n

On July 18, the Emir was admitted to a hospital for a medical checkup and had a “successful” surgery a day later, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted Minister of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah as saying.<\/p>\n

On July 23, the Emir left for the United States to complete medical treatment, KUNA reported.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was born on June 16, 1929.<\/p>\n

In September 2014, the United Nations honored him the title of Humanitarian Leader for his continuous efforts in humanitarian work.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been named as the new Kuwaiti emir after the death of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti government announced on Tuesday evening after an extraordinary meeting.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Nawaf was born on June 25, 1937.<\/p>\n

He had served as minister of interior from 1978 to 1988 when he was appointed as minister of defense.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 16, 2003, a royal decree was issued to name Sheikh Nawaf as first deputy prime minister and minister of interior.<\/p>\n

On Feb. 7, 2006, he was named crown prince.\u00a0(Xinhua)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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