Kuwait Emir Reappoints Prime Minister to Form New Cabinet
The motion earlier this month to question Sheikh Sabah, premier since late 2019, was supported by more than 30 MPs in the 50-seat assembly.
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Kuwait’s emir reappoints Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as the country’s prime minister and assigned him the task of forming a new government, Kuwait News Agency reported on Sunday
U.S. State Department approves $4.2 billion in potential arms sales to Kuwait
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Kuwait of Apache helicopters and spare parts for the Patriot missile system in two separate deals that could have a value of $4.2 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Kuwait’s Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Sabah, son of late emir, dies at 72
Kuwait’s Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Sabah, the eldest son of the late emir, who emerged as an influential reformer in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdom, died on Sunday, the country’s state-run news agency reported. He was 72.
Kuwait hands over 3 wanted Muslim Brotherhood members to Interpol
The arrests come as part of the ongoing coordination between Kuwait’s security services and their Egyptian counterparts for the exchange of criminals.
US defense chief in Kuwait after death of emir
Kuwait and the United States are close allies, bound by a defense agreement that expires in 2022.
Report: Saudi Arabia, UAE could pressure new Emir of Kuwait to normalize relations with Israel
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, that Kuwait could likely face pressure to normalize its relations with Israel, after the death of its Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
World leaders express condolences to Kuwait on death of Sheikh Sabah
Leaders from around the world expressed on Tuesday their deepest condolences to the people of Kuwait and its government following the death of the Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
‘Father of Humaneness’: Kuwait’s Emir dies at 91 leaving legacy of mediation, charity
He was sworn into the role of Kuwait’s leader in 2006 following the death of his half-brother Sheikh Jaber al-Sabah.
Trump Says Kuwait, Other Countries Ready to Join Middle East Deal
WASHINGTON—President Trump met briefly on Friday with the leader of Kuwait and afterward said the small Gulf Arab state would soon become the next country to normalize relations with Israel.
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