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Kuwait: Following the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Friday, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah, sent his condolences to Queen Elizabeth.
Sheikh Nawaf said in the cable that the United Kingdom lost one of it’s most influential figures. He also praised the support and effort Prince Philip showed towards Kuwait’s issues, Kuwait’s state media KUNA reported.
In addition, the Emir sent a cable to Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, expressing his condolences for the passing of his father. He wished Prince Philip forgiveness and the Royal Family patience.
In his cable to Prince Charles, Sheikh Nawaf recalled Prince Philip’s stance towards Kuwait and the high-esteemed stature he had enjoyed at the local and international levels as well as his contributions for serving his homeland.
Kuwait: 2020 in review Yasmena Al Mulla, Correspondent
Kuwait City: Like the whole world, Kuwait was not immune to the roller coaster ride that we can call 2020. While we still do not know what 2021 has in store for us, many people, myself included, are wondering: what curve balls will be thrown at us this year, are any life altering changes going to occur and how many more ‘historic’ events will we witness in the coming year?
Trying to not cast such a doom and gloom vision on the last year might be hard due to several struggles we had to endure both on a personal level and as a society/country. The past year Kuwait went through many difficulties from the notorious COVID-19 pandemic to the passing of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah.