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Kuwait names Sheikh Meshal as new crown prince: KUNA

Published: 07 Oct 2020 - 10:45 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 08:24 am
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Kuwait's new ruler Amir H H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah on Wednesday named Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah as crown prince of Kuwait, 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 Amir who died last Tuesday.

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