Draw a political procession full of historical events

The Emir of Kuwait is "the dean of diplomacy" ... and a mediator in the region's disputes

The late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, lived through the most serious crises of his country and the region. He drew a political march full of historical events and mediations, which made him the "dean of diplomacy."

Even before assuming the reins of power, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad spent decades in the corridors of diplomacy and politics during the reigns of his half-brother, the late Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah, and his cousin, the late Emir, Sheikh Saad Al-Sabah.

Prince Sabah came to power at the beginning of 2006, after the elected parliament voted in favor of relieving Sheikh Saad from his duties, just days after his appointment as Emir of the country due to his health status, and handing over power to the government headed by Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, who was later chosen as Emir.

Sheikh Sabah held the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs for many years, and during his tenure in the ministry, he was known as a trusted mediator by regional countries and the international community.

The late Emir was born on June 16, 1929, the son of the great-grandson of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, founder of modern Kuwait.

And Sheikh Sabah, the 15th Emir of Kuwait, which has been ruled by his family for 250 years, helped his country overcome the consequences of the invasion of Iraq, the collapse of world markets, and the successive crises within the Kuwaiti National Assembly and the government.

Despite his advanced age, the prince remained largely involved in daily business and regional and international politics. At the end of May 2019, he attended three Gulf, Arab and Islamic summits in Makkah, each of which continued until the morning hours.

During these summits, he called for defusing regional crises and de-escalation in the Gulf, while tensions were increasing between Iran and the United States and suggesting a near war, calling for us to "work with all our possessions and seek to contain that escalation."

In the last months of his life, the Emir led his country's efforts to confront the emerging corona virus, and Kuwait was one of the first Gulf countries to take strict lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic, which infected more than 100,000 residents of the country, and caused more than 600 deaths.

Sheikh Sabah pursued an independent policy, which helped fortify and refine his regional reputation.

He assumed his first government position in 1962, at the age of 33, before becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs the following year, in a position he held for four decades, before he left office for a few months and returned as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The late Emir is seen as the architect of the modern foreign policy of the State of Kuwait, during his tenure at the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for four decades, he forged close ties with the West, especially with the United States, which led the military campaign to liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation in 1991.

During his first years in office, Kuwait experienced great financial stability, with the wealth of the Political Fund exceeding $ 600 billion, for the first time thanks to oil prices, but the price collapse in 2014 caused a deficit in Kuwaiti budgets, which prompted the government to raise fuel prices and the cost of services, and in September 2019 The prince underwent medical examinations in the United States, which caused the cancellation of a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Sheikh Sabah, who used to love to fish, has three sons, two of whom are still alive, one of whom is a businessman and the other is a former defense minister.

Sheikh Sabah held the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs for many years, and during his tenure in the ministry, he was known as a trusted mediator by regional countries and the international community.

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