Iran Press/ Middle East: He was expected to be succeeded by his 84-year-old half-brother and crown prince, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed.
In July, Sheikh Sabah was flown to the United States for medical treatment following surgery for an unspecified condition in Kuwait.
He had ruled the oil-rich Persian Gulf state since 2006 and had overseen its foreign policy for more than 50 years.
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