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The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, passed away at the age of 91.
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, died on Tuesday at the age of 91 in the United States of America after a long illness.
On July 18, Kuwait announced the transfer of some of the prince’s powers to its crown prince, 83-year-old Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, after the prince was hospitalized.
On July 23, the Emir of Kuwait traveled to the United States to complete medical treatment after surgery for an unspecified medical condition that he suffered in Kuwait.
The Amiri Diwan issued a statement saying: “It is with great sadness and regret that the Amiri Diwan mourns the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations and the friendly peoples of the world over the death of the late His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait who moved in with his Lord. ” The death of the Emir of Kuwait.
The Emir of Kuwait assumed the reins of power in the oil-producing countries and allies of the United States in January 2006, and his term lasted more than 16 years. He also directed the country’s foreign policy for more than 50 years.
The late Emir is seen as the architect of modern foreign policy for the oil-rich state of Kuwait.
During his four-decade tenure at the Foreign Ministry, he forged close ties with the West, especially the United States, which led the military campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in 1991.
During that period, Sheikh Sabah tried to maintain a balance in his country’s relations with its larger neighbors, as it established close relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and rebuilt the relationship with Iraq, which had previously occupied Kuwait during the era of Saddam Hussein and held the door to dialogue with Iran.
Sheikh Sabah also helped to bridge the gap through various crises, most notably the Yemeni crisis and the Iraq-Iran war, which enriched his personal experience and made him an acceptable mediator for all parties.
This mediation continued even after Sheikh Sabah assumed power in 2006, until he was appointed leader of humanitarian work by the United Nations in 2014, a position that no one had preceded in recognition of his humanitarian efforts at all levels. He tried to mediate a solution to the Gulf crisis that began on June 5, 2017, when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt broke off their relations with Qatar and imposed a blockade on it.
“It will leave a sense of loss because of Sabah Al-Ahmad’s prominent role as a diplomat, as a regional mediator and as a collective figure at home,” said Christine Diwan of the Institute for Arab Gulf States in Washington.
He added that “Kuwaitis appreciated him for his ability to keep the emirate out of regional conflicts and rivalries.”
He noted that “Kuwait’s leadership will prioritize stability on both the domestic front and regional politics. The focus will be on the domestic front. There will also be a lot to manage locally, and parliamentary elections are expected in the next two. months. “
The country’s policies are not expected to change with his successor, even as the Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have recently normalized relations with Israel.
And Christine notes that “there is no indication that future leadership wants to change Kuwait’s position. Normalization with Israel is not popular with Kuwaitis.”
The transfer of power in Kuwait is also not expected to affect the country’s oil policy or foreign investment strategy through the Kuwait Investment Authority, which is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. Regarding oil policy, it is determined by the country’s Supreme Petroleum Council, whose members are appointed by the Emir of Kuwait.
Over the next period, the focus will be on electing the new emir for his crown prince and prime minister, who will be tasked with managing the thorny relationship between government and parliament, especially at this time when financial resources Kuwaitis are under heavy pressure due to low oil prices and the consequences of the spread of the Corona epidemic.
It should be noted that Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the Gulf, which are rich in oil and other sources of energy. There are more than 100 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. This represents approximately 10% of the world’s reserves. Kuwait produces about 2.7 million barrels of oil per day, of which it exports about two million barrels.
