Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Died 2020-09-29.
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the Emir of Kuwait from 24 January 2006 until his death in 2020.
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politics · Emir of Kuwait from 2006 to 2020 · diplomat · politician · monarch · military commander · Amir · head of state · also Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Al-Sabah
Born 16 June 1929 · Died 29 September 2020 · Q57555
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Died 2020-09-29.
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Meeting with Saudi and Emirati officials before leaving for Doha to discuss the rift with Qatari leaders
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sabah hosted several United Nations sponsored meetings of leaders from the warring factions in the Yemeni Civil War
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced 16 people to two years in prison after they were found re-circulating a 2012 speech by opposition leader Musallam Al-Barrak which criticised Al Sabah
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sabah pledged $500 million toward easing the Syrian humanitarian crisis at a UN Summit convened in Kuwait
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cited Sabah as a humanitarian leader globally and presented him with a Humanitarian Award
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Awarded Order of Jerusalem (2013).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Among GCC members in support of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, $300 million
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2010).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Awarded Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (2008).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Awarded Order of Independence (2006).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Career landmark: emir of Kuwait (2006–2020).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Kuwait (2003–2006).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Career landmark: Minister of Information (1981–1985).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–1991).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Were close to Sabah, like Khaled al-Hassan
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1963–2003).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Career landmark: Minister of Information (1962–1964).
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Born 1929-06-16.
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