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Kuwait names Sheikh Meshal as new Crown Prince

An undated file photo provided by the official Kuwaiti news agency KUNA, shows the brother of Kuwait's new emir who was appointed on October 7, 2020. (File/AFP)
An undated file photo provided by the official Kuwaiti news agency KUNA, shows the brother of Kuwait's new emir who was appointed on October 7, 2020. (File/AFP)
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07 Oct 2020 10:10:44 GMT9
07 Oct 2020 10:10:44 GMT9
  • Sheikh Meshal is deputy chief of the National Guard and a brother of the late emir who died last Tuesday

DUBAI: Kuwait’s new ruler Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Wednesday named Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Crown Prince of the US-allied OPEC member state, state news agency KUNA said, citing a statement from his office.

Sheikh Meshal is deputy chief of the National Guard and a brother of the late emir who died last Tuesday.

The Gulf Arab state’s parliament must approve the choice.

Reuters

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