KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today expressed condolences to the Royal Court and the people of Kuwait on the passing of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The prime minister said His Highness' contributions to the strengthening of vibrant relations between Malaysia and Kuwait will always be remembered.
"Azizah and I would like to convey our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Your Highness, the Royal Court and the people of the State of Kuwait on the passing of your beloved father His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
"May Allah the Almighty shower his soul with peace and place him among the righteous," he said in a post on X.
Sheikh Nawaf, who was hospitalised due to health problems, died at the age of 86 on Dec 16.
He passed away after a three-year reign.
Deputy ruler Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 83, has been named as Kuwait's new emir. --BERNAMA