The coffin of Kuwait's late Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is carried into the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City during his funeral on December 17, 2023. Kuwait saw a quick transition to a new emir on December 16 following the death at 86 of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah after three years in power. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
On Sunday, the body of the late Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, was laid to rest at the Sulaibikhat Cemetery.
The emir passed away on Saturday aged 86.
The late Emir’s funeral was restricted to family members and relatives only, according to state news agency KUNA.
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was declared the new emir on Sunday, and the royal family will personally receive the condolences of people at the Diwan of Al-Sabah Family at Bayan Palace on Monday and Tuesday.
