Kuwait crown prince in good health after bout of illness, state news agency reports
Kuwait’s recently appointed crown prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah waves just before he is sworn in, at the parliament, in Kuwait Metropolis, Kuwait October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
KUWAIT, June 14 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s crown prince, who experienced taken more than most responsibilities of the country’s ruling emir, has experienced from a bout of sickness but is in superior wellness, point out news company KUNA explained on Tuesday.
Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 81, necessary short-term relaxation following slipping ill, KUNA cited an emiri court assertion as stating. It gave no additional aspects.
Previous November, Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 84, handed above most of his responsibilities to the crown prince, his selected heir, with out specifying for how prolonged.
The emir, who has seemed frail in recent public appearances, returned to Kuwait in May perhaps following a two-7 days personal visit overseas.
The U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state is an OPEC oil producer.
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Reporting by Alaa Swilam in Cairo Producing by Ghaida Ghantous Editing by Kirsten Donovan
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