Jordan Declares 40-Day Mourning For Deceased Kuwaiti Emir

Sumaira FH Published September 29, 2020 | 11:38 PM

The Jordanian authorities have declared a 40-day morning following the death of Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the office of King Abdullah II said on Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th September, 2020) The Jordanian authorities have declared a 40-day morning following the death of Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the office of King Abdullah II said on Tuesday.

The Kuwaiti emir died earlier in the day while undergoing medical treatment in the United States, as announced by Ali Al Jarrah Al Sabah, the minister responsible for the emir's affairs.

"The Royal Hashemite Court mourns the passing of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, may his soul rest in peace. By His Majesty King Abdullah's orders, the Royal Hashemite Court has announced 40 days of mourning over Sheikh Sabah's passing, as of Tuesday. The Royal Hashemite Court expresses the deepest sympathies of King Abdullah and the people of Jordan, as they stand with the people of Kuwait in these difficult times," the Jordanian king's office said in a statement.

The United Arab Emirates, too, declared a mourning period for Emir Sabah, as reported by the state-run Emirates News Agency.

"The president of the state is deeply saddened by the death of his brother His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the emir of the brotherly State of Kuwait, and has ordered for a three-day mourning beginning today and a lowering of flags," the report read.

Earlier in the day, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, expressed his condolences about the death of the Kuwaiti emir.

Emir Sabah IV had ruled Kuwait since 2006. He briefly served as prime minister, and foreign minister for several decades before that.

The 91-year-old was hospitalized in Kuwait on July 18 for surgery, reportedly to remove two tumors, and later transported to the US for further treatment. According to the Kuwaiti authorities' communications since, his condition was stable and gradually improving.