Kuwaiti emir names new crown prince

Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah was previously deputy head of Kuwait's National Guard and is now next in line to become emir.
This picture shows a general view of Kuwait's Parliament meeting during which Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was sworn in as the country's new Emir, in Kuwait City on September 30, 2020. - Kuwait today swore in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, after the death of his half-brother, Sheikh Sabah, who died in the US at the age of 91. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
This picture shows a general view of Kuwait's parliament meeting during which Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was sworn in as the country's new emir, in Kuwait City on Sept. 30, 2020. - YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images
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Kuwait’s new emir named a top security official as his crown prince on Wednesday. Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah named Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah as crown prince on Wednesday, the state-run Kuwait News Agency reported.

Emir Sabah became ruler of Kuwait late last month following the death of his brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Crown Prince Sabah is likewise a member of the ruling family and was previously deputy head of Kuwait’s National Guard.

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