Region loses a diplomatic heavyweight as Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah dies


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Issue 1111 - 01 Oct 2020

The death of Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al- Sabah in the early hours of 29 September marked the end of an era for Kuwait and the wider region. Born in 1929, the 91-year-old was Kuwait’s 15th emir and ruled for over 14 years, since January 2006.

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