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Sheikh Nawaf sworn in as Kuwait's new ruling emir

by Associated Press
| September 30, 2020 2:30 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah was sworn in Wednesday as the ruling emir of the tiny oil-rich country, propelled to power by the death of his half-brother after a long career in the security services.

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