Kuwait bracing for change as new emir takes reins

New leader sworn in amid preparations to bury late ruler Sheikh Sabah

Succession: the new Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, waves after taking the oath at the Kuwaiti National Assembly
Succession: the new Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, waves after taking the oath at the Kuwaiti National AssemblyPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
Published 1 October 2020, 07:18Updated 1 October 2020, 07:22