Kuwait’s emir appoints foreign minister as new PM

In this March 31, 2019 file photo, Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunisia. (AP)

• The announcement came after the caretaker prime minister on Monday declined to be reappointed as premier

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s ruler named Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Tuesday, elevating him from his role as foreign minister, after a row between ruling family members and parliament in the Gulf state led the last government to resign.

State news agency KUNA said Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah asked Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid to form a new government.

The announcement came after the caretaker prime minister on Monday declined to be reappointed as premier.

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