Home GCC Kuwait Kuwait’s Emir in hospital for checkups, Crown Prince to assume some duties The 91-year-old emir went to hospital “to carry out a number of medical checkups” by Bloomberg July 19, 2020 Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical tests, the state news agency KUNA reported. The 91-year-old emir went to hospital “to carry out a number of medical checkups,” KUNA reported, citing the minister of royal court affairs, Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, without providing details. 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 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah 0 Comments You might also like Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah is Kuwait’s new prime minister Kuwait-Saudi rail link set for completion in 2028 Kuwait announces 5-day Eid al Fitr holiday Kuwait oil company Q8 to buy 50% of Italian biodiesel producer EcoFox