Kuwait, Sept. 29 (BNA): His Highness the Emir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah has passed away, the Kuwaiti Emir Diwan (Court) has announced.

“With great sadness and sorrow, the Emiri Diwan mourns the passing of His Highness, the late Emir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah,” a statement from the Emiri Diwan said.

The statement offered condolences to the people of Kuwait, Arab and Islamic nations and the world, praying to God to grant the soul of the deceased mercy and eternal peace.

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