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Kuwait's then-Crown Prince Sheik Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attends the closing session of the 25th Arab Summit in Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died, state television reported Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Nasser Waggi, File)

Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah performs the constitutional oath at the Kuwaiti National Assembly, in Kuwait, Sept. 30, 2020. The ruling emir of oil-rich Kuwait was hospitalized Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 "due to an emergency health problem" but later was in stable condition, the state-run KUNA news agency reported. (AP Photo/Jaber Abdulkhaleg, File)

Kuwait’s ruling emir, 86, was hospitalized due to emergency health problem but is reportedly stable

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah performs the constitutional oath at the Kuwaiti National Assembly, in Kuwait, Sept. 30, 2020. Kuwait announced on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, the formation of a new government to defuse a protracted political feud that has blocked badly needed economic reforms in the oil-rich state. The newly appointed prime minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Sabah, will lead the 12-member Cabinet until the dissolution of parliament ahead of early elections, the country’s state-run news agency, KUNA, reported. (AP Photo/Jaber Abdulkhaleg) **FILE**

Kuwait names new Cabinet amid infighting with parliament that has paralyzed the political system

By Nick El Hajj - Associated Press

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is displayed during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 20, 2021. Kuwait reached an agreement worth $367 million with Turkish drone giant Baykar to purchase its increasingly sought-after TB2 combat drones, the Kuwaiti army said on Tuesday June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones

By Nick El Hajj - Associated Press

People stand in line to cast their votes in National Assembly elections at a religious school in Sabahiya district, Kuwait, Tuesday, June 6, 2022. Voters in Kuwait were casting ballots on Tuesday for a third time in as many years, with little hope of ending a prolonged gridlock between the ruling family and assertive lawmakers after the judiciary dissolved the legislature earlier this year. (AP Photo/Jaber Abdulkhaleg)

Kuwait’s election brings little change to parliament or hope of overcoming years of gridlock

By Nick El Hajj - Associated Press

A man casts his vote for National Assembly elections at a religious school in Sabahiya district, Kuwait, Tuesday, June 6, 2022. Voters in Kuwait are casting ballots on Tuesday for a third time in as many years, with little hope of ending a prolonged gridlock between the ruling family and assertive lawmakers after the judiciary dissolved the legislature earlier this year. (AP Photo/Jaber Abdulkhaleg)

Kuwait, only Gulf Arab nation with a powerful assembly, holds another election mired in gridlock

By Nick El Hajj - Associated Press

In this Feb. 24, 1991 file photo, Kuwaiti troops wear gas masks and protective suits as they roll through southern Kuwait in an armed motor convoy, the first full day of ground conflict in Operation Desert Storm. The inverted &quot;V&quot; painted on vehicles is the allied recognition symbol. In February 1991, after months of building an international coalition, U.S. forces entered Kuwait to end the Iraqi occupation of its smaller, oil-rich neighbor. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File)

Groundbreaking set for Thursday for Desert Storm memorial on National Mall

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Fire erupts at Kuwait’s largest oil field; two injured

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Kuwait police: man rearrested after killing woman on bail

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In this Friday, March 12, 2021 photo released by Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, people enter Kuwait Vaccination Centre to get the vaccine in Kuwait. In the tiny, oil-rich sheikhdom of Kuwait, the foreigners who power the country's economy, serve its society and make up 70% of its population are struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines. (KUNA via AP)

Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

A waiter poses with a tray of baby bottles that he brought out from storage, at Einstein Cafe in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Cafes across several Gulf Arab states have begun selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles, kicking off a new trend that has prompted excitement, confusion and backlash. The fad started at Einstein Cafe, a slick dessert chain with branches across the region. Soon, authorities from Kuwait to Dubai cracked down claiming the trend violates local traditions. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, opposition activist Bader al-Dahoum, left, speaks amid posters that show some of those detained with a hashtag in Arabic reading, &quot;With Heads Held High,&quot; during a protest near Kuwait's parliament in Kuwait City, Kuwait. On Sunday, March 14, 2021, Kuwait’s constitutional court ordered al-Dahoum expelled from parliament citing an old conviction for insulting the late emir. The move inflamed tensions between the government and legislature, revealing the limits of political freedom in the Gulf state. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament

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In this March 4, 2021, photo provided by the Lan Asket campaign, the founders, from left, Lina al-Qaddoumi, Najeeba Hayat, Shayma Shamo and Ascia al-Faraj, stand beside Abdulaziz al-Saqabi, one of the Kuwaiti politicians who has proposed an amendment to the penal code to define and punish sexual harassment in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Lan Asket via AP)

Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2020 file photo, the new Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, waves after he was sworn in at the Kuwaiti National Assembly. Kuwait said Thursday, March 4, 2021, that the 83-year-old ruling emir of Kuwait has flown to the United States for medical checks, just months after ascending the throne. (AP Photo/Jaber Abdulkhaleg, File)

Kuwait says its ruling emir flies to US for medical checks

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FILE - This Dec. 16, 2012 file photo shows a General view of Kuwait's National Assembly, in Kuwait. A new cabinet was sworn in Wednesday, March 3, 2021, state-run media reported, weeks after the government quit amid a deepening deadlock with parliament that has blocked badly needed reform in the tiny oil-rich Gulf state. Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah swapped out four ministers whose selections had angered various lawmakers for less contentious, veteran politicians, an apparent gesture to appease parliament. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari, File)

Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crises

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press