Kuwait, Sept. 29 (BNA): The Kuwaiti Cabinet has called for His Highness Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the new Amir of Kuwait after the passing of the late Amir Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, it was announced here today.
In a statement, carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Anas Al-Saleh, on behalf of the Cabinet, prayed for mercy on the soul of the deceased.
The Cabinet wished HH Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad every success in ensuring the security and growth of the country.
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