Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah appointed on Thursday Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as the country’s Prime Minister and entrusted him with the task of nominating members for the new cabinet. On December 20, 2023, the Emir delivered a scathing criticism of the government and parliament in his first address after taking the constitutional oath as the country’s ruler.