{"id":2126873,"date":"2023-12-16T11:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheikh-of-oil-producing-powerhouse-dead-at-86\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T11:28:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:28:48","slug":"sheikh-of-oil-producing-powerhouse-dead-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheikh-of-oil-producing-powerhouse-dead-at-86\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil-Producing Powerhouse&#8217;s Sheikh Dies at 86"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsheikh-of-oil-producing-powerhouse-dead-at-86%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2126873&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Kuwait Mourns the Death of Sheikh Nawaf Al\u2062 Ahmad Al Sabah, Ruling Emir<\/h2>\n<p>The 86-year-old ruling emir of \u2063Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf\u200b Al Ahmad Al \u200cSabah, passed\u2062 away on Saturday after a three-year \u200creign focused on resolving the nation&#8217;s internal political disputes. His death was announced on Kuwait \u200cstate television, accompanied \u200bby\u200c Quranic verses.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWith great\u2064 sadness\u2062 and sorrow, we \u2014\u2062 the Kuwaiti people, the\u2063 Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly peoples of the world \u2014 mourn the late His Highness\u2063 the emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al\u2064 Jaber Al Sabah,\u2063 who passed\u200d away to his Lord today,\u201d said Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al \u200bSabah, the minister \u2062of\u200b his emiri court.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The cause of death was \u200cnot disclosed. \u200cSheikh \u2063Meshal Al\u200b Ahmad Al Jaber, \u2063the \u206383-year-old half-brother of the emir, is \u200dexpected\u200c to become the \u2062world&#8217;s oldest crown\u200b prince and take\u2064 over as Kuwait&#8217;s ruler.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh\u2063 Nawaf&#8217;s health had\u2063 been \u2064a matter of concern since he was hospitalized in late November. Kuwait had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-search-underway-for-missing-9-year-old-girl-police-warn-she-may-be-in-imminent-danger-as-haunting-clue-is-found\/\" title=\"Intense search for missing 9-year-old girl, police fear she's in immediate danger with eerie clue discovered.\">anxiously awaiting news<\/a> about his condition. The health of Kuwait&#8217;s leaders is a sensitive \u2064issue in the country, which has experienced power struggles behind palace doors.<\/p>\n<p>As the older generation\u200c of leaders in Kuwait fades away, pressure has mounted on the Al Sabah family to pass power to the next generation. This is in contrast to other Gulf Arab nations, such as \u200bSaudi Arabia, where younger and more assertive rulers have taken charge.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Nawaf assumed the \u2064role of emir in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, \u2064following the \u200cdeath of his predecessor, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad\u2064 Al Sabah. Sheikh Nawaf had previously served as Kuwait&#8217;s interior and \u2063defense minister, but \u200cfaced \u200dcriticism for his\u200c decisions during the Iraqi invasion in \u20631990.<\/p>\n<p>During his reign, Sheikh Nawaf focused on\u2062 resolving \u200bdomestic issues and \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-block-trump-in-2024\/\" title=\"US Supreme Court dismisses bid to prevent Trump in 2024.\">political \u200cdisputes<\/a>, including the overhaul of Kuwait&#8217;s welfare system. However, the nation&#8217;s limited financial \u2064resources have made it difficult to pay public \u200dsector salaries despite\u2062 its \u200cimmense oil wealth.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Nawaf was known for \u2063his efforts \u200cto promote stability and reconciliation. He issued amnesty\u2064 decrees to pardon dissidents and\u2062 reduce sentences, and he played a role in easing tensions between Gulf Cooperation Council states.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait,\u2064 a \u200dstaunch ally of the \u2063United States, is home to the sixth-largest known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunters-world-biden-son-had-tentacles-in-dark-corners-of-the-world-far-beyond-china-ukraine\/\" title=\"Hunter\u2019s World: Biden Son Had Tentacles In Dark Corners Of the World Far Beyond China, Ukraine\">oil reserves<\/a> in the world. It hosts a significant number of \u200dAmerican troops and serves\u200b as the forward headquarters of the U.S. Army in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Nawaf&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-mourners-head-to-buckingham-palace-after-queen-elizabeth-iis-death\/\" title=\"SEE IT: Mourners head to Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s death\">death marks<\/a> the end of an era for Kuwait, as the nation prepares for a \u2063transition of power to a new\u200c generation of\u200b leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press\u2063 story and may \u2064have altered it prior to\u2063 publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/american-military-personnel-eager-sign-unusual-mission-kuwait-long-waitlist-due-popularity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuwait\u2019s ruling emir \u200ddies at age 86<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-oil-sells-wells-exchange-esg-points-texan-buys-makes-billions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Oil Sells Wells in Exchange for ESG Points as Texan Buys Makes\u2063 Billions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-biden-becomes-first-president-turn-81-years-old-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden Becomes First\u200b President to \u200dTurn 81 Years Old in Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-kuwaits-ruling-emir-sheikh-nawaf-al-ahmad-al-sabah-dies-age-86\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheikh of Oil-Producing \u200dPowerhouse \u200cDead at 86<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns were raised about Sheikh Nawaf&#8217;s \u200chealth prior\u2062 to his passing<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Kuwait is \u200dmourning the \u2062death of its ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al \u2064Ahmad Al Sabah, who \u200bpassed away at the age \u2064of \u200b86. His three-year reign \u200dwas dedicated to resolving internal political disputes within the\u2063 nation. The announcement of\u200c his \u2063death was made on Kuwaiti state television, accompanied by verses from the Quran.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200d profound sadness and sorrow, the\u200d Kuwaiti people, along with the Arab \u200band Islamic nations, as well \u2062as the friendly peoples of the world, mourn the late His\u2063 Highness, Sheikh \u2064Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber \u2064Al Sabah. These\u2062 words were expressed by Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al Sabah, \u2062the minister of his emiri court.<\/p>\n<p>The cause \u2063of Sheikh Nawaf\u2019s death has not been disclosed.\u2063 It is expected that his half-brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, aged\u2063 83, will become the oldest crown prince \u2064in the world and assume the \u200drole of Kuwait&#8217;s ruler.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns about Sheikh Nawaf&#8217;s health emerged when he was hospitalized in\u2062 late November. The news of his condition was eagerly awaited by the people of \u200bKuwait.\u200c The health of Kuwait&#8217;s leaders is a sensitive matter in the\u200d country, \u2064where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bring-it-on-mccarthy-says-vote-to-oust-him-as-house-gop-leader-will-be-today\/\" title=\"McCarthy: Vote to Remove Him as House GOP Leader Today\">power\u200c struggles<\/a> have taken place behind palace\u2063 doors.<\/p>\n<p>As the older generation \u200bof leaders in Kuwait diminishes, there is increasing pressure on the Al Sabah family to pass the torch to the next generation. This \u2062differs \u200dfrom other Gulf Arab nations, such as\u200b Saudi \u200dArabia, where younger and more\u200b assertive rulers have taken\u2064 the helm.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh \u2064Nawaf ascended to the position of emir in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, following the passing of his predecessor, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad \u200bAl Sabah. Prior to his reign, Sheikh Nawaf had served as Kuwait&#8217;s interior and defense minister. However, he faced criticism \u200dfor his decisions \u2063during the Iraqi \u200binvasion in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>The death of \u200bSheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah marks\u2064 the end of an era for \u2064Kuwait.\u2063 The nation will now look\u2062 to the future, as it mourns the loss of its respected ruler and prepares to \u200cwelcome a new leader into its midst.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With great sorrow, Kuwait&#8217;s 86-year-old ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, passed away. During his three-year reign, he prioritized resolving internal political conflicts in the oil-rich nation. 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