US Air Force C-17 flies Kuwait emir, 91, to Minnesota after surgery at home – By Jon Gambrell (The Associated Press) / July 23 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruling emir landed on Thursday in the United States after being flown across the world in a U.S. Air Force C-17 flying hospital, and just days after undergoing an unspecified surgery at home. The dramatic airlift reflected the close ties between the two nations but also raised concerns over the ruler’s medical condition.
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah survived the 16-hour trip under the watch of U.S. medical professionals and Kuwaitis, with Kuwait’s state-run news agency KUNA saying Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S. was at the airport for the plane’s arrival.
Kuwait has not released any information on what medical ailment Sheikh Sabah faces, other than to say he was hospitalized on Saturday and underwent a surgery on Sunday.
His condition has renewed concerns over a possible power struggle within the ruling family of Kuwait, a small Mideast nation home to some of the world’s largest oil reserves. Quranic prayer recitations filled state television and social media, all hoping for his recovery.
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