epaselect epa11038155 Kuwait's new emir Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber gestures during an oath taking ceremony as the new Emir of the country at a special session of the National Assembly in Kuwait City, Kuwait, 20 December 2023. Sheikh Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber on 20 December took oath becoming the 17th emir of Kuwait, following the death of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah who passed away on 16 December at the age of 86. EPA/NOUFAL IBRAHIM
