Kuwait's Ruling Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah Passes Away at 86
Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has passed away at the age of 86. The cause of death has not been disclosed. His half-brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, is expected to succeed him as the world's oldest crown prince. Sheikh Nawaf's reign focused on domestic issues, including political disputes and the overhaul of Kuwait's welfare system. He issued amnesty decrees to defuse government standoffs and saw the restoration of ties between Gulf Cooperation Council states. Kuwait, a US ally since the 1991 Gulf War, has the world's sixth-largest known oil reserves.