The Takeaway: Ending GCC rift would honor late Kuwaiti emir’s legacy

Sheikh Sabah remembered by Trump as ‘unparalleled diplomat’; Erdogan, King Salman and the Palestinians; Arab citizen first Israeli to join UAE soccer league.
US President George W. Bush (C) and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (L) walk together during the arrival ceremony of the former at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, 11 January 2008. US President George W. Bush arrived in Kuwait today to rally the support of Arab allies against what he calls the Iranian "threat," after making a bold prediction for Middle East peace. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
US President George W. Bush (C) and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (L) walk together during the arrival ceremony of the former at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, 11 Jan. 2008. - JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
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Kuwait: With passing of emir, US loses an ‘unwavering friend and partner’

A valued friend.  The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, passed away this week, and his loss to the region should give us pause.

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