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Emir Sheikh Nawaf Laid to Rest in Kuwait

The coffin of Kuwait's late Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is carried out of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City ahead of burial during his funeral on December 17, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
The coffin of Kuwait's late Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is carried out of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City ahead of burial during his funeral on December 17, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
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Emir Sheikh Nawaf Laid to Rest in Kuwait

The coffin of Kuwait's late Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is carried out of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City ahead of burial during his funeral on December 17, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
The coffin of Kuwait's late Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is carried out of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City ahead of burial during his funeral on December 17, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was buried on Sunday following a prayer service.

His successor, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, attended the prayer service along with members of the ruling Al Sabah family and speaker of Kuwait's parliament.

Sheikh Nawaf, whose casket was draped in Kuwait's flag, was buried Sulaibikhat cemetery alongside his kin, after prayers at Bilal bin Rabah mosque.

Dignitaries from around the world paid respects to Sheikh Nawaf.

He died on Saturday, aged 86. He was 83 when he became Emir in 2020.

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KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
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KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Masam Project successfully neutralized 570 explosives across various regions of Yemen during the third week of December, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.
This operation included the removal of two anti-personnel landmines, 50 anti-tank mines, 508 unexploded ordnance items and 10 explosive devices.
Since the launch of the Masam Project, a total of 473,258 explosives have been safely removed. These devices were indiscriminately planted across various areas in Yemen with the intent of inflicting harm on innocent civilians, including children, women, and older people.