Kuwait's emir travels to US for regular medical checks: State Media
Reuters , Thursday 4 Mar 2021
Sheikh Nawaf, 83, assumed power in the oil-producing Gulf Arab state last September after the death of his brother Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed
File Photo: Kuwait's new Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, taken on Sept. 30, 2020. REUTERS
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah traveled on Thursday to the United States for "usual" medical checks, state news agency KUNA reported without giving further details.
Sheikh Nawaf, 83, assumed power in the oil-producing Gulf Arab state last September after the death of his brother Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed.
Sheikh Nawaf had on Tuesday approved a new cabinet at a time when the government is trying to tackle a liquidity crunch caused by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.
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