Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal named new Emir of Kuwait

The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers on Saturday, December 16, announced Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Emir of Kuwait, after the death of Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.This came during an extraordinary session of the



Council, headed by Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

The Council of Ministers has declared 40 days of mourning for the late Emir of Kuwait and closed official departments for three days, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.