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Kuwait bids farewell to late ruler as new emir takes over
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KUWAIT: Kuwait on Wednesday laid to rest late ruler Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad al Sabah, a Gulf Arab elder statesman who helped steer his nation through some of the region’s most turbulent decades, in funeral rites closed to the public due to COVID-19 concerns.
His successor and brother, Emir Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmad al Sabah, 83, headed the rites after being sworn in at parliament, pledging to work for the Opec member state’s prosperity, stability and security.
“Our dear nation today faces difficult situations and dangerous challenges that can only be overcome. by unifying ranks and working hard together’’, he told the National Assembly.