Kuwait's ruler travels to US for treatment after surgery

Following an unspecified surgery Sunday, the 91-year-old emir flew to the United States "as advised by his medical team."
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C) attends the oppening session of the 30th Arab League summit in the Tunisian capital Tunis on March 31, 2019. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images)
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C) attends the opening session of the 30th Arab League summit in the Tunisian capital Tunis on March 31, 2019. - FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images
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Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler flew to the United States today to complete his treatment following an unspecified surgery on Sunday, the state media outlet reported. 

The report from the state-run KUNA news agency did not provide any further information on what sort of medical care Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah needed in the United States or where he would receive it. 

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