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24 Pages 150 Fils SAFAR 13, 1442 AH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 SAFAR 13, 1442 AH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 24 Pages 150 Fils ISSUE NO: 18244 Goodbye Amir of Humanity international support, which eventually helped free Kuwait from During times of instability and regional unrest, Sheikh Sabah By Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan occupation. stood calmly and worked tirelessly to lobby toward solutions. In Editor-in-Chief His Highness was always the voice of reason and always Kuwait, he served to bring all the various segments of society tried to settle differences in the region through dialogue and together to build the country and take it towards a future encom- cooperation, and believed firmly in the value of our collective passing us all. would first like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the Al- unity. He championed Arab unity and stability and pushed for He was recognized by the United Nations in September 2014 for Sabah family and the people of Kuwait on the sad demise of the normalization of relations with Iraq and to bring Iraq back his global humanitarian work and changed the lives of millions of Iour beloved Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. into the Arab fold despite the atrocities of the Saddam invasion people around the world for the better. Today we face a terrible loss, a father figure for us all, a of our homeland. Dearest to the heart of Kuwait Times and myself is the fact that leader who weathered many crises and led us towards a stable Sheikh Sabah was one of the few Arab leaders who contin- it was Sheikh Sabah, serving as president of the Printing and and safe future. There is no underestimating the impact and ued to support the Palestinian quest for a return of their Publications Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs, who important role that Sheikh Sabah played globally, regionally and ancestral lands. He always stood for the point that Kuwait was issued my father the license to operate Kuwait Times in 1961. He in our own country. not against the peace process as long as there was a peace- contributed an article for the front page of our first issue, laying Under the leadership of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber, and dur- ful two-state solution that took into account the needs and the foundation of Kuwait’s modern, vibrant and free press. ing his tenure as foreign minister, Sheikh Sabah worked to build desires of both sides. We have lost more than we can imagine. 2 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 KUWAIT: In this January 29, 2006 file photo, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah swears in as Kuwait’s Amir during a special parliament session. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, Kuwait’s 15th Amir, passes away he Amiri Diwan announced yester- appointed member of the Kuwaiti constitu- ic proficiency, namely acting information day the passing of His Highness tion’s founding council. This was followed minister (1971-1975), deputy prime minis- Tthe Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah by his addition to the first official cabinet, ter (1978), acting information minister Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. “With where he assumed the role of minister of (1982), deputy prime minister (1985-1992) great sadness and sorrow, the Amiri Diwan guidance in 1962. Only one year later, he and first deputy prime minister and foreign mourns the passing of His Highness, the began a journey as minister of foreign minister (1992). In 2001, he was tasked late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al- affairs, where he remained the top man with forming the Kuwaiti cabinet in the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,” read a state- responsible for delivering Kuwait’s diplo- place of the then Crown Prince and Prime ment by the Amiri Diwan. The statement macy to the world for 40 years. Minister the late Amir Sheikh Saad Al- expressed condolences and commisera- Abdallah Al-Sabah, who was suffering from tions to the people of Kuwait, Arab and UN member a medical condition. Islamic regions and the world, praying for On May 11, 1963, during the first year of Two years later, Sheikh Sabah became mercy on the soul of the deceased. Sheikh Sabah’s time in office as minister, prime minister upon Amiri decree. It is dur- The fourth child of Sheikh Ahmad Al- Kuwait became a member of the United ing his time as prime minister that his abili- Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Amir Nations. Diplomatically, he was involved in ty to guide domestic policy came to light. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Kuwait-hosted talks in 1966 between war- The prime minister adopted a comprehen- Sabahís wisdom and intelligence stemed ring parties in Yemen, Egypt and Saudi sive development-based vision focused from a decades-long commitment to serv- Arabia aimed at putting an end to the particularly on economic growth through ing in the social, political and diplomatic Yemeni civil war. When the relationship support of the private sector and entrepre- spheres following extensive travel and deteriorated between South and North neurism amongst the youth. tutelage at Al-Mubarakiya School; Kuwait’s Yemen, with both involved in border clash- On the economic spectrum, a tour in His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber first formal educational establishment es, Sheikh Sabah visited the two countries Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea Al-Sabah is seen with Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad named after the late ruler, Sheikh Mubarak (at the time) helping forge a peace agree- and Singapore, at the head of a business Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1956. Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah’s initial foray into ment in 1972. He also successfully mediat- delegation in 2004 resulted in the joint sig- public office came in 1954, when he was ed an agreement of diplomatic principles nature of 10 mega deals and projects. He aimed at rebuilding cities and towns in Iraq appointed member in the supreme execu- between Oman and South Yemen, which remained premier until 2006 when a cabi- reclaimed from the so-called Islamic State tive committee tasked with the role of the was followed by a joint announcement of net session passed a motion appointing group. These efforts have been commend- regulation of government interests and the resumption of diplomatic relations from him Amir of Kuwait. ed worldwide and have transformed from a bodies. A year later, he was handed the Kuwait in 1984. Throughout his tenure, the unilateral effort to a global initiative, receiv- role of director of the department of social then minister assumed a balanced foreign Widespread development ing the full backing of the United States and labor affairs, where he was instrumen- policy that enabled Kuwait to overcome His Highness Sheikh Sabah took oath and the European Union. His Highness as Kuwait’s Amir during a special National Sheikh Sabah was born in Kuwait on June Assembly session on January 29, 2006. 6, 1929, and educated in the schools of Over the years under his reign, Kuwait has Kuwait and later completed his studies with witnessed widespread development con- private tutors. — KUNA centrated on a number of mega projects like Sabah Al-Ahmad Marine City - the first fully-developed by the private sector. His Highness the Amir made comments urging nationals to stand together in the face of challenges and threats, namely the June 2015 terrorist attack on Al-Sadeq Mosque, which martyred 26 people and resulted in the injury of 200 more. Shortly after the suicide attack, His Highness took it upon himself to visit the location in person unan- nounced, where he uttered the renowned paternal words: “Those are my children”. While leading thousands of Kuwaitis who came to attend the mass funerals for the victims, His Highness urged “the Kuwaiti family to stand together united through troubles and strife in tackling violence and fundamentalist rhetoric that aims to under- mine the other.” On the scale of his foreign policy, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah offers condolences to the fami- Kuwait over recent years had pioneering lies of the victims of the Imam Al-Sadeq mosque bombing in June 2015. role in the global humanitarian field thanks to his wise policies. Kuwait hosted three tal in several factors, namely regulating the some difficult periods such as the Iraq-Iran pledging conferences for international gov- relationship between employer and War of 1980 and its repercussions on the ernments and organizations, co-chaired a employee. internal and external security and stability similar event in London and attended Upon the expansion of his role to of his country. He also forged a strong rela- another European Union-organized event include director of the publications depart- tionship with countries around the world, in Brussels. The Kuwait-hosted donors ment in 1957, Sheikh Sabah demonstrated particularly the five permanent member conferences raised a total of $7.5 billion a commitment to reviving old books and nations of the United Nations Security from attending nations, while Kuwait hand- manuscripts and tasked a committee with Council. These strong ties culminated in ed out a total $1.6 billion across all five writing the first book detailing the history of the emergence of a 35-nation coalition that gatherings as support for the victims of the Kuwait. Kuwaiti journalism, regarded one helped liberate Kuwait from invasion by Syrian conflict. The endeavors overseen of the most transparent in the Middle East, Iraq in 1991 as a result of a Security by His Highness earned him the unprece- continues to thrive thanks to His Highness, Council resolution that paved the way for a dented title of ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and who was behind the publications’ law, military offensive against the occupying Kuwait, the title of ‘Humanitarian Centre’, which remains in use until this day, albeit forces.
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