
The Emir of Kuwait announed a royal order that authorizes the crown prince to temporarily exercise some of the Emir's constitutional powers, state news agency KUNA reported.
A statement by the Emiri Diwan affairs ministry said the royal order announced on Monday gives Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah some constitutional rights of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.