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BREAKING: Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91

chuks oti

Sep 29, 2020

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In July 2020, he flew to the United States seeking medical attention after undergoing surgery. A US Air Force C-17 flying hospital transported Sheikh Sabah from Kuwait to Rochester, Minnesota, home of the flagship campus of the Mayo Clinic. The high regard for Sheikh Sabah could be seen in the outpouring of support for him across the Middle East as he suddenly fell ill.

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When the emir was absent in the past, 83-year-old Crown Prince Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the emir's half-brother, was appointed acting ruler as per the country's constitutional law. Sheikh Nawaf is an elder statesman who has held high office for decades, including the defence and interior portfolios.

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Those mediation efforts have yet to resolve the crisis, but he did manage to get Qatar's prime minister to shake hands on live television with Saudi King Salman at a 2019 meeting in Mecca.

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On February 24, 1991, US troops and their allies stormed into Kuwait. It ended 100 hours later.

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Amid strikes and confrontations with police, protesters briefly entered parliament, waving flags and singing the country's national anthem. Sheikh Sabah nevertheless maintained power while still allowing protests, a rarity among Gulf leaders.

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