The Independent - London, May 15th, 2008
Emir of Kuwait for nine days
Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah served as Emir of Kuwait for less than 10 days in 2006 until his rule was cut short by ill- health. But for years he was a prominent figure in the ruling Sabah family, a man who witnessed the full course of his country's modern history. He was one of the kindest and gentlest of senior Kuwaitis, admired and respected by his people.
Sheikh Saad, the son of the former emir Sheikh Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah, was born in 1930. After receiving a traditional education in Kuwait, he attended a military college in Britain and began a caree...
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