Kuwait's Crown Prince has been asked to carry out some of Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah's constitutional duties on a temporary basis, state news agency, KUNA said on Monday, citing an Emiri decree.
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Crown Prince, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, also in his 80s, is half brother of the Emir and his designated successor, appointed when Sheikh Nawaf assumed power just over a year ago.
KUNA gave no further details, including on the health of the Emir, who looked frail in his last public appearance in late October when he briefly addressed parliament. In July, he underwent medical check-ups.
Sheikh Nawaf, 84, became ruler of the OPEC oil producer and US ally after the death, in September 2020, of his brother, who had ruled for more than a decade. Under Kuwait's constitution, the crown prince automatically becomes emir.
