Crown prince becomes Kuwait’s new ruling emir

Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah became the nation’s new ruling emir on Tuesday night after Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah died on Tuesday aged 91.

Sheikh Nawaf, 83, had served as the crown prince since 2006.

Parliamentary speaker tweeted that Sheikh Nawaf, 83, would be sworn in on Wednesday.

The UAE announced a three-day mourning period. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, described the late emir as “a great pioneer in Gulf cooperation.”

In Saudi Arabia, the royal court said the emir died after a journey full of achievement and generous service to his country and humanity.