Oil-rich emirate names crown price as new ruler, as Sheikh Nawaf dies

Kuwait, a leading Opec producer, is a conservative nation where powers remain concentrated in the hands of the ruling Al Sabah family

Newly appointed: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has succeeded his half-brother who passed away on 16 December 2023.
Newly appointed: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has succeeded his half-brother who passed away on 16 December 2023.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 18 December 2023, 06:49Updated 18 December 2023, 12:40