Kuwait emir departs for Europe after completing medical checks in the US

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah traveled to Europe for a private visit, after a successful medical exam in the United States. (KUNA via Amiri Diwan)

• The emir traveled to the US on March 4 for medical exams

LONDON: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has left the US for Europe on a private visit, state news agency KUNA reported.
The emir traveled to the US on Mar. 4 where he underwent “successful routine medical examinations.”
Sheikh Nawaf, 83, assumed power in September after the death of his brother Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber A-Sabah.