Kuwait’s ageing emir in hospital, crown prince takes over some duties

Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical checks, and the country's crown prince will temporarily carry out some of his duties, the state news agency KUNA reported. It said Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled the OPEC oil producer and US ally since 2006, would undergo a number of medical checkups, but it gave no