Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Kuwait’s new Emir: Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmad al-Sabah sworn in” – below is their description.
Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmad al-Sabah has been sworn in as the new emir of Kuwait. He takes over from his half-brother, Sheikh Nawaf, who died on Saturday. The 83-year-old has overseen internal security and has a reputation for fighting corruption.
Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Kuwait City.
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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The video item below is a piece of English language content from Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera is a Qatari state-funded broadcaster based in Doha, Qatar, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.5 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for approximately 70% of the population.
Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. Kuwait is a non-NATO ally of the United States. Kuwait is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a very strong relationship with China.
Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a World Bank high-income economy backed by the world’s sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world.