Three days of mourning as Emir of Kuwait passes away

The UAE has announced three days of mourning following the death of the Emir of Kuwait yesterday.

His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, had been Emir since 2006.

الديوان الأميري: ببالغ الحزن والأسى ننعى إلى الشعب الكويتي والأمتين العربية والإسلامية وشعوب العالم الصديقة وفاة المغفور له بإذن الله تعالى صاحب السمو الشيخ صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح أمير دولة الكويت الذي انتقل إلى جوار ربه pic.twitter.com/NxeybFCx37

— كـــــــــــونا KUNA (@kuna_ar) September 29, 2020

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared the period of mourning. This will include flying flags at half-mast.

Leaders across the world took to social media to extend their condolences.

رحل اليوم الشيخ صباح الأحمد الصباح أمير دولة الكويت الشقيقة ووالدها وحكيمها .. فقدنا برحيله رمزا من رموز الإنسانية على هذه الأرض .. فقدنا أمير الخير والأخوة والسلام .. نعزي أنفسنا ونعزي الكويت حكومة وشعبا .. ونسأل الله أن يتغمده برحمته ويجعله في فسيح جناته .. pic.twitter.com/pBpspAT3mY

— Maktoum Bin Mohammed (@MaktoumMohammed) September 29, 2020

My heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait. In this moment of grief our thoughts are with the Al-Sabah family and the people of the State of Kuwait.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 29, 2020

PM @ImranKhanPTI has expressed sorrow over the passing of Emir of Kuwait, HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Offering condolences to the Crown Prince, the family and the people of Kuwait, he said the Emir's contribution to Pak-Kuwait relations will always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/LOH9lSL6Ks

— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) September 29, 2020

 

It’s recently been confirmed that Nawaf al-Ahmad has taken the oath as the new emir of Kuwait.

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