गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Kuwait Crown Prince sworn in as new Emir International Kuwait Crown Prince sworn in as new Emir KathmanduPati October 01, 2020 AGENCY : Kuwait’s Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took the constitutional oath before the country’s unicameral parliament as the new ruler of the Persian Gulf monarchy on Wednesday, the State-run TV reported. His appointment as the new leader was declared after the government’s emergency meeting on Tuesday following the news on the death of Emir Sabah IV, Sputnik reported. According to Kuwait’s legislation, the heir to the throne automatically becomes the country’s new ruler after the death of the previous one. However, his powers will become effective only after being sworn in before the National Assembly. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in the United States. He was 91. According to Sputnik, the news of Emir’s demise was confirmed by the minister responsible for his affairs on Tuesday. He had become Kuwait’s Emir in January 2006 after the death of Sheikh Jaber al-Sabah. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Trump fires USAID inspector general Trump says will impose 25% tariffs on US steel, aluminum… Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to… Israel defence minister orders army to plan for ‘voluntary’ departures… South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Syrian war monitor says 17 dead in clashes in Tartus… Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Chinese Defense Minister Fenghe arriving Nepal next Sunday SSB removes temporary post from no-man’s land Vaccine prepared by Russia will be provided to Nepal, says Ambassador Novikov Aswini wins Best Choreographer at NMFA