Kuwait’s Ruling Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Dies at Age 86

Kuwait’s Ruling Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Dies at Age 86
Kuwait's then-Crown Prince Sheik Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attends the closing session of the 25th Arab Summit in Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, on March 26, 2014. Nasser Waggi/AP Photo
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Kuwait’s ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, died Saturday after a three-year, low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation’s internal political disputes.

Kuwait state television broke into programming with Quranic verses just before a somber official made the announcement.