Kuwait’s ruler Sheikh Sabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical checks, the state news agency Kuna reported.
Emiri Court Affairs Minister Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al Sabah told Kuna that Sheikh Sabah, 91, was “in good health” and would undergo a medical check-up.
A royal decree was issued to allow the crown prince to assume some of the emir’s constitutional duties temporarily, the minister said.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman phoned the emir to ask about his health after Sheikh Sabah was admitted to hospital, Saudi Press Agency said.
In August 2019, Kuwait said the emir had suffered an unspecified medical setback that required him to be admitted to hospital.
Sheikh Sabah has ruled Kuwait since January 2006. He has pushed for diplomacy to solve regional problems, and hosted major donor conferences for war-torn nations including Iraq and Syria.
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Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
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