Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah takes oath as Kuwait's new Emir

Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-30 16:46:06|Editor: huaxia

File photo taken on Oct. 30, 2018 shows then Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (R) and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attending the opening ceremony of the third regular session of the 15th legislative term of the National Assembly in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

KUWAIT CITY, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath before the National Assembly on Wednesday to become the 16th Emir of Kuwait.

A building is illuminated with the image of late Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Sept. 29, 2020. (Xinhua)

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been named the new Kuwaiti emir after the death of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti government announced on Tuesday evening after an extraordinary meeting. Enditem

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