DinarThug Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 CNN. Broadcasting Currency Rumblings In The Neighborhood ! The Kuwaiti dinar is declining against the dollar, just before the death of the Emir of Kuwait is announced 2020-09-29 Yes Iraq - Baghdad Refinitiv data showed that the Kuwaiti dinar declined against the US dollar in the futures market, ahead of the official announcement of the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Three-month contracts for the dollar against the dinar jumped by as much as 84 points today, nearing its peak in four months, according to Refinitiv data. On Tuesday, the Amiri Diwan in Kuwait announced the death of the Emir of the country, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, aged 91 years. The Emir of Kuwait was undergoing treatment in the United States, to complete medical treatment after surgery for an unspecified case he underwent in Kuwait. On July 18, Kuwait announced the transfer of some of the powers of the Emir of the country to his crown prince, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (83 years), after the prince was hospitalized. Al-Sabah, in 2019, made a six-week medical trip in the United States, during which he canceled a meeting with the US President, Donald Trump, due to his health. The Emir has ruled Kuwait since January 2006. He has pressed for the use of diplomacy to solve regional issues, such as the ongoing boycott of Qatar by four Arab countries, and has hosted major conferences to provide grants for conflict-torn countries such as Iraq and Syria. link 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 LINK The death of the Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah 29th September, 2020 Kuwait announced, on Tuesday, the death of the Emir of the country, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who had been undergoing treatment in a hospital in the United States of America since last July. "The Amiri Diwan mourns the death of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait," the Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan said in a statement. And the Kuwait News Agency reported last July that Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah had arrived in the United States, to complete treatment, adding at the time that he was in stable health. Kuwaiti government television cut off its live broadcast earlier, Tuesday, and began broadcasting verses from the Quran. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assumed power in Kuwait on January 29, 2006, at the age of 91, the fifteenth Emir of the country, and the fourth son of Sheikh Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 LINK Al-Kazemi condoles the death of the Emir of Kuwait 09/29/2020 17:56:47 The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, condoled today, Tuesday, the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. In the condolences text, Al-Kazemi said: "With great pain and sad hearts, we received the news of the departure of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the sisterly State of Kuwait." He added, "With his departure, the entire nation and region lost a man who spared no effort to support regional security and stability, and to ensure the well-being and progress of the brotherly people of Kuwait and the neighboring peoples." He continued, "The great late man contributed to strengthening the march of the new Iraq, emerging from the yoke of dictatorship, just as he stood with him as he faced terrorism and won for his land and existence." He added, "We ask Al-Bari the Almighty, the Almighty, the mercy and forgiveness of the great departed, and the beautiful patience for his family and loved ones and for all the brotherly people of Kuwait." ############## LINK The President of the Republic consoling: Al-Sabah was the great brother and leader keen on the peoples of the region 09/29/2020 17:55:09 The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, mourned, on Tuesday, the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Saleh said in his tweet on (Twitter) that, "It is with great sadness that we received the news of the late Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was the great brother and leader who was keen on the peoples of the region. We knew him for his humanity and his keenness on strong Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations." He added, "He worked tirelessly to collect the word and leave the dispute, until it became an example of peace and goodness. Our condolences to our people in brother Kuwait." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 LINK Who is the successor to the Emir of Kuwait? 29th September, 2020 After announcing the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Tuesday, the reins of government will transfer according to the emirate's inheritance law to Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who held important leadership positions in the history of Kuwait. Sheikh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was born on the twenty-fifth of June 1937 in Kuwait City, and he is the sixth son of the tenth ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, who ruled the country between 1921 and 1950. And Sheikh Nawwaf has 4 sons and a daughter, they are Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawwaf, Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawwaf, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Nawwaf, Sheikh Salem Al-Nawwaf and Sheikha Sheikha Al-Nawwaf. Sheikh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah assumed many important positions, starting his journey in political work in February 1962, when he assumed the position of Governor of Hawalli, where he managed to transform the governorate, which was a village, into a civilized, residential, and ongoing city full of commercial and economic activity, and assumed responsibility for the Hawalli Governorate for a period of time. 16 years old. In March 1978, he took over the portfolio of the Ministry of Interior, succeeding Emir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who assumed the position of Crown Prince and head of the Council of Ministers at the beginning of the era of the late Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Then Sheikh Nawwaf assumed the position of Minister of Defense in January 1988, where he "developed work, both military and civilian, and worked to modernize and develop the Ministry of Defense camps and provide them with all modern weapons and mechanisms to fulfill its national duty to defend Kuwait and protect it from external dangers." He was also interested in sending missions to military industrialized countries to train in piloting military aircraft and all kinds of weapons, armor and cannons used by the Kuwaiti army. He was also keen to include in the arms purchase contracts clauses stipulating training and maintenance of Kuwaiti military on them, opening the way for Kuwaitis to join the military corps and giving them many privileges. In April 1991, upon the formation of the first Kuwaiti government after the war of liberation of Kuwait and the return of legitimacy, Sheikh Nawwaf was assigned to the portfolio of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, where he made decisions to take care of widows, orphans and the elderly. In October 1994, he assumed the position of Deputy Chief of the National Guard, where he left clear imprints to rearrange and organize the National Guard and achieve harmony and balance between the soldier and the human being. Over the course of 9 years, Sheikh Nawwaf made strenuous efforts to reach the highest levels and rates in similar security institutions in the most developed countries of the world, and he worked to develop the military system of the Guard and make it the right arm of the armed forces. He laid the foundation for development plans in the National Guard that depend on several axes, the first of which is human development that is achieved, starting with a good selection of human resources, and the second is continuous serious training and educational attainment, whether in the combat military field or in the technical and administrative specialized areas, and the third is to raise the level of the individual, care for his health and raise his spirit. Moral. He also sent many members of the National Guard abroad on advanced military missions and courses, and worked to encourage Kuwaiti youth to join the National Guard. On July 13, 2003, Sheikh Nawwaf returned to take over the portfolio of the Ministry of Interior, as he is considered "the spiritual father of the security men and the true founder of the Ministry of the Interior in its modern form and its various management," according to the Crown Prince Diwan website. On October 16, 2003, an Amiri decree was issued appointing Sheikh Nawwaf as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. On February 7, 2006, the Emir of the State of Kuwait issued an Amiri order recommending Sheikh Nawwaf as Crown Prince, and on the twentieth of the same month, the National Assembly pledged allegiance to Sheikh Nawwaf as Crown Prince. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new york kevin Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 So the one time this impressive man had a bad day Saddam invaded and seized control of Kuwait. Perhaps he will make a better Emir than a Defense Minister. Good luck to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 LINK Saleh for the new Emir of Kuwait: We are keen for more cooperation in all fields 09/30/2020 12:14:05 The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, sent today, Wednesday, a cable of congratulations to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of his selection as Emir of the State of Kuwait and took the constitutional oath. President Saleh said in his congratulatory telegram, "His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait .. In the name of the Iraqi people and in my own name, I extend to you my warmest congratulations and sincere wishes on the occasion of your selection as the Emir of the sisterly State of Kuwait, calling upon Al-Bari Almighty to redeem your steps and guide you in leading the Kuwaiti people towards more." Of progress and prosperity." Addressing the Emir of Kuwait, he added, "On this occasion, I express to Your Highness our keenness in Iraq, the people, the president and the government, to move forward in the deep fraternal relations between Iraq and Kuwait, and to strengthen them towards more cooperation in all fields, in a manner that serves the interests of the two peoples and the two brotherly countries, and consolidates the values of cooperation, love and peace." In the region, my deepest wishes for success and progress to the State of Kuwait under your leadership. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage449 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Do you think the USA will send a representative to the funeral? Edited September 30, 2020 by Sage449 spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 18 hours ago, Sage449 said: Do you think the USA will send a representative to the funeral? Absolutely - They’re An Ally And George Bush Sr Led A Coalition Of Troops To Liberate Them From Saddam In 1990 To Reinstate The Emir And The Kuwaiti Government ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 LINK The President of the Republic arrives in Kuwait 2020/10/01 10:40:58 The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, arrived in Kuwait to offer condolences on the death of Prince Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. According to the official Kuwait News Agency {KUNA}, "The Emir of Kuwait, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, received President Barham Salih and his accompanying delegation at the Emiri airport this morning, as he offered his condolences on the death of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah." Saleh also offered condolences to “National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of the National Guard, Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister and a number of sheikhs.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage449 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 https://www.ibtimes.com/kuwaits-late-emir-buried-after-his-successor-sworn-3054249 Search BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Kuwait's Late Emir Buried After His Successor Is Sworn In By Salima Lebel 09/30/20 AT 10:26 AM 01:32 Kuwait's late ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, an acclaimed diplomat and mediator, was laid to rest on Wednesday, shortly after his half-brother was sworn in as the new emir. Sheikh Sabah, who ruled the oil-rich nation for 14 years, died on Tuesday after undergoing treatment in hospital in Minnesota from July. A Kuwaiti government Airbus A340 carrying his remains from the United States landed in the capital, where roads were cleared to allow passage of a convoy to the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque for funeral prayers. Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, seen here in January 2014, has held high office for decades, including a stint as defence minister when Iraqi troops rolled into the oil-rich emirate in 1990 Photo: AFP / Yasser Al-Zayyat The new emir, 83-year-old Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah -- who was sworn in at the National Assembly earlier Wednesday -- was at the airport to receive the body along with other Kuwaiti officials, all wearing masks in line with anti-coronavirus measures. The late emir's remains were then buried at the Sulaibikhat Cemetery, in a simple ceremony at the public facility, in keeping with tradition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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