Kuwait: U.S. view on political crisis and succession

13 June 2022

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Summary

The U.S.A. is reported to be observing the current political crisis in Kuwait and noticing the

rising members of the Al Sabah ruling family, especially the candidates for Crown Prince.

Among those members is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt-General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, along with several other Al Sabah sheikhs aspiring to the position of Crown Prince.

Tactical Report has prepared a 291-word report to shed more light on the U.S. view on the Kuwaiti political crisis and succession.

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