Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Crowned as New Ruler of Kuwait
Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah swore in as the new ruling emir of Kuwait on September 30 after the demise of the predecessor and half-brother Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. Sheikh Nawaf, aged 83, took the oath at the National Assembly and promised to preserve the security of Kuwait. He had become the crown prince under Sheikh Sabah in February 2006.