Kuwait crown prince in good health after bout of illness, state news agency reports

Kuwait’s newly appointed crown prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah waves just before he is sworn in, at the parliament, in Kuwait Metropolis, Kuwait Oct 8, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

KUWAIT, June 14 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s crown prince, who experienced taken about most obligations of the country’s ruling emir, has experienced from a bout of illness but is in fantastic health, state information company KUNA said on Tuesday.

Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 81, essential short term rest just after slipping unwell, KUNA cited an emiri courtroom statement as saying. It gave no additional aspects.

Past November, Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 84, handed over most of his responsibilities to the crown prince, his specified heir, without having specifying for how extended.

The emir, who has seemed frail in current general public appearances, returned to Kuwait in Might after a two-7 days private go to abroad.

The U.S.-allied Gulf Arab point out is an OPEC oil producer.

Reporting by Alaa Swilam in Cairo Creating by Ghaida Ghantous Editing by Kirsten Donovan

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