Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died on Saturday at the age of 86, according to Al Jazeera. The cause of his death has not been known yet.
“With great sadness and sorrow, we – the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly peoples of the world – mourn the late His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, who has passed away. Al Jazeera His Emirati court minister, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al Sabah, said in a statement on Saturday, “His Lordship today.”
Sheikh Nawaf was sworn in in September 2020 following the death of his half-brother Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah in the United States at the age of 91.
Kuwait’s deputy ruler and half-brother Sheikh Meshaal Al Ahmed Al Jaber is said to be in line to succeed him as ruler; However, no formal announcement has been made yet, Al Jazeera reported. Sheikh Nawaf held a position of influence for decades before his accession to the throne. In 2006, he was named successor, and was serving as defense minister when Iraqi troops invaded the oil-rich emirate in 1990.
In the face of threats from armed organizations, he also served as the Minister of the Interior. According to state news agency KUNA, Sheikh Nawaf was sent to hospital for an undisclosed illness in late November. He was well-liked within the ruling al-Sabah family, had a reputation for humility and kept a low profile.
