World Mourns the Death of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf
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Gulf countries and leaders from around the world express their condolences and mourn the death of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. Public offices in Kuwait will be closed for three days, and a state mourning period of 40 days has been announced. Sheikh Nawaf's half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has been named the new emir. Various countries, including Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, the United Kingdom, Kosovo, and the United Nations General Assembly, have all expressed their sorrow and offered their condolences on the emir's passing.
- World reacts to the death of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Jazeera English
- Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, ruler of oil-rich Kuwait, dead at 86 Fox News
- Biden honors late Kuwait leader for commitment to ‘greater peace and stability’ The Hill
- Kuwaiti leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed dies aged 86 BBC.com
- Kuwait monarch Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86 CNN
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