Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah appointed Emir of Kuwait

The former Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has been appointed as Emir of Kuwait, announced Kuwait's Council of Ministers, on Tuesday.

Sheikh Nawaf (83) is the half-brother of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away earlier on Tuesday.