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Kuwait’s ruler, 90, in US hospital; cancels Trump visit
2019-09-10
[DAWN] Kuwait’s 90-year-old ruling emir has cancelled a visit on Thursday with President Donald Trump
...Oh, noze! Not him!...
at the White House after being admitted to a US hospital following an earlier health scare last month.

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah will undergo unspecified tests during his hospitalisation, the state-run Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) reported late Sunday, without elaborating.

It quoted Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al Sabah, the minister of the emir’s diwan council, as saying Sheikh Sabah would reschedule his visit with Trump.

"Sheikh Ali prayed to Allah the Almighty to bestow His Highness the Emir with good health," Kuna said.

A White House statement said Trump was aware of the emir being hospitalised.

"The president wishes his friend, the Emir, a speedy recovery and looks forward to welcoming him back to Washington as soon as he is feeling better," the statement said. "The Emir is a well-respected leader and has been a tremendous partner of the United States in tackling challenges in the region."

On August 18, Kuwait acknowledged the emir suffered an unspecified medical "setback".

That came after visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter that he was "praying for emir’s speedy recovery".

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Posted by:Fred

#4  Mick Jagger luck to get stricken in a country with Obamacare.
Posted by: Capsu78   2019-09-10 21:55  

#3  ^No, he was shown a picture of a Jew and didn't fly into rage.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-09-10 15:53  

#2  Kuwait acknowledged the emir suffered an unspecified medical "setback"

His memory's gone ?
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-09-10 15:47  

#1  Gee, maybe he should go to a Kuwaiti hospital.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-09-10 15:43  

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