Emir of Kuwait passes away

Muscat: His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, has passed away, the Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan announced on Tuesday.

"It is with great sadness and sorrow we mourn to the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly people of the world, the death of the His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, who has moved next to his Lord,” KUNA said in a statement.

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