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Gulf Countries Mourn Passing of Emir of Kuwait

Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)
Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)
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Gulf Countries Mourn Passing of Emir of Kuwait

Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)
Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)

Gulf countries offered on Saturday their condolences to Kuwait over the death of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah.

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan mourned with great sadness and sorrow Sheikh Nawaf’s passing, reported the state news agency WAM.

At the directives of Sheikh Mohamed, the UAE will observe a three-day state mourning with the flag flown at half-mast at all official departments, embassies, and UAE's diplomatic missions outside the country, said a statement from the Presidential Court.

Qatar mourned Sheikh Nawaf’s passing with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offering his condolences to Kuwait’s royal family and people.

In a statement, he said the Arab and Islamic nations “lost a wise leader, whose policies were dedicated to his country and people and consolidating Gulf relations.”

He also “championed issues vital to his Arab and Islamic nations and supported security stability and peace in the region and world,” he added.

Sheikh Tamim also ordered three days of state mourning in Qatar.

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Persistent Aggression against Defenseless Civilians in Gaza

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Persistent Aggression against Defenseless Civilians in Gaza

Saudi Arabia strongly denounced on Friday Israel’s military escalation against unarmed civilians in Gaza and its recent strike targeting the European Hospital in Khan Younis that left dozens dead and injured.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing the Kingdom’s condemnation of the continued Israeli military escalation and its repeated assaults on the Palestinian people, the Saudi Press Agency said on Friday.

The Kingdom reiterated its unequivocal rejection of the ongoing Israeli acts of genocide and called for an immediate ceasefire. Saudi Arabia also held Israel fully responsible for its continued violations of all international and humanitarian norms and laws.

The Kingdom also emphasized the legal, humanitarian, and moral responsibility of the international community to activate international accountability mechanisms and to put an end to Israel’s ongoing violations of international laws and resolutions.