HH Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued an Amiri order nominating Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al Mubarak Al-Sabah as Crown Prince. Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) stated that "Amiri order nominating Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al Mubarak Al-Sabah as Crown Prince was issued on Saturday." Source: Qatar News Agency