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Kuwait’s New Leader

By Gulf State Analytics

16 January 2024

In this paper we discuss:

• The succession process after the death of Sheikh Nawaf, process that occurred quickly and smoothly without any controversy or internal tension;

• The familiar leadership of Sheikh Mishaal, who has served as Kuwait’s de facto ruler since 2021;

• Why we don't expect significant changes in Kuwait’s foreign policy as a result of the succession; Sheikh Nawaf;

• Kuwait's staunch defender of the Palestinian cause and the firm stance against Arab-Israeli normalization under current circumstances; and

• The likelihood that the next emir will be the first Kuwaiti head of state who is of a younger generation.

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