Kuwait Cabinet names Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Amir

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti cabinet on Saturday named His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Amir, to succeed the late Amir His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away earlier on Saturday.