Home GCC Kuwait Kuwait’s 91-year-old Emir undergoes ‘successful surgery’ The 91-year-old ruler had been admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical tests by Bloomberg July 19, 2020 Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah underwent a “successful surgery” Sunday morning, state-run Kuwait News Agency reported. The 91-year-old ruler had been admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical tests. Read: Kuwait’s Emir in hospital for checkups, Crown Prince to assume some duties An Emiri order has been issued for the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah to temporarily assume some of the constitutional functions and duties performed by the emir, according to a minister of the Emiri Diwan, or royal court. Tags Checkups Crown Prince Emir health Hospital Kuwait surgery 0 Comments You might also like How Longevity Wellness Hub is taking a quantum leap into wellbeing Insights: How AI is redefining diagnostics and surgery Qatar strikes another 15-year LNG supply deal with Kuwait Kuwait authorities say power cuts are ending soon