Royalty in Kuwait

Kuwait has been ruled by the Al-Sabah family since the 18th century. The current monarch, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was proclaimed emir in 2006. Born in 1929, he is a widower with three sons and one daughter. He speaks English and enjoys fishing.

Sheikh Sabah, emir of Kuwait. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons

News!

• Emir sets parliamentary election for February 2

• Analysis: Kuwait needs reforms before elections

• Kuwait emir dissolves parliament

• Kuwait emir names defence minister as PM

• Kuwait ruler accepts resignation of government

• Kuwaitis rally for, against embattled premier

• Kuwait emir slams opposition, says PM will not go

• Kuwait's opposition defiant despite crackdown threat

• MPs to quiz interior minister over Twitter

• Emir hopes no need to use constitutional tools
• Twitter arrests slammed by MPs, political bodies

• Kuwaiti opposition steps up pressure on premier

• Emir urges MPs to end feuding

• Court ruling gives Kuwait royal PM timely boost

• Kuwaiti ruler urged to dismiss PM over graft

• Royal foreign minister quits over graft case: report

• Prince sentenced to death for murder

• Kuwaitis rally to demand action on graft scandal

• Kuwait rally demands royal PM quit over graft scandal

• Kuwait's emir urges end to 'misuse' of surpluses

• Emir donates $1 million to help Somalia

• MPs file new motion after premier wins vote

• Reform must be accelerated, says nephew of ruler
• Kuwait's prospects for constitutional monarchy

• Kuwait emir warns against political chaos

• Kuwait in crisis as ruling family splits
• Conflicts of sheikhs, and sheikhs of conflicts

• Kuwaitis rally for royal premier's ouster

• Kuwait emir travels to Britain for medical tests

• Kuwait replaces oil minister in new cabinet

• Obama talks Libya with Kuwait emir

• Royal PM asked to form new Kuwait cabinet

• Kuwait youths petition against caretaker PM

• Kuwaiti emir accepts cabinet resignation
• Kuwait cabinet quits to avoid ministers' grilling

• Bahrain denies Kuwait to mediate in political crisis

• Kuwait to mediate in Bahrain crisis

• Kuwaiti protests on Tuesday aim to remove PM
• In Kuwait, a long battle to oust the prime minister

• Kuwait protesters swell in number, call for PM change

• Kuwait opposition ups pressure on royal premier

• Kuwait marks liberation with massive parade
• Fireworks, parade as Kuwait rejoices
• MPs praise emir's address to the nation
• King of Bahrain joins Kuwait celebrations (with photo)
• Emir of Qatar attends Kuwait parade (with photo)

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Related Topics

Royalty in the Middle East

Other Websites

The Official Website of State of Kuwait
Wikipedia - List of Emirs of Kuwait