Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah will travel to the United States on Thursday for medical treatment after he underwent surgery this week, his office said.
Sheikh Sabah underwent successful surgery on Sunday.
“[Sheikh Sabah] will leave Kuwait at dawn...based on the advice of the medical team treating His Highness in order to complete treatment after a successful surgical procedure,” said a statement from the emir’s office published by state news agency KUNA.
The emir’s designated successor Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah temporarily took over some of the ruler’s constitutional duties on Saturday.
