Trump on Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah: He was an unparalleled diplomat

UN chief: ‘Sheikh Sabah was distinguished statesman and outstanding humanitarian’

Last updated: September 30, 2020 | 11:47

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US President Donald Trumpwelcomes Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, at the White House Oval Office in Washington, September 7, 2017.

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The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, described the late Emir as a “distinguished statesman and an outstanding humanitarian who contributed to building bridges of understanding in the Gulf region and beyond. In so doing, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed earned international recognition for his wisdom, generosity and achievements in State-building and preventive diplomacy.

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