Kuwaiti Emir flies to US for post-surgery treatment
- 23 Jul 2020
Gulf Today Report
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah leaves for US to complete medical treatment following his recent surgery.
Kuwait's 91-year-old Ruler Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah underwent a successful surgery on Sunday morning, after having been admitted to hospital on July 18.
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Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will "temporarily carry out some of his duties".
Last summer, the Emir was reported to have suffered a health "setback" while in Kuwait.
The following month, he was hospitalised for medical tests during a visit to the US.
Sheikh Sabah has been credited with shaping the Gulf nation's foreign policy and spent decades as foreign minister before becoming emir in 2006.