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  Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1885 - January 29, 1950) (Arabic: أحمد الجابر الصباح) was sheikh of Kuwait from March 29, 1921 to January 29, 1950, and 10th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait.
He was born in 1885 in Kuwait as the eldest son of Jabir II Al-Sabah, who was shaykh of Kuwait between 1915 and 1917.
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was elected to power after the death of his uncle Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1921.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahmad_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah   (202 words)

  
 Kuwait President (Amir) HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The present Amir of Kuwait is HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was born in Kuwait on June 6, 1929, and educated in the schools of Kuwait and later completed his studies with private tutors.
His Highness Sheikh Sabah was then appointed Chairman of the Department of Social Affairs and Chairman of the Department of Press and Publications in 1957, and after Kuwait`s declaration of independence on June 19, 1961, he was appointed director of both the Department Press and Publications and the Department of Social Affairs and Labor.
His Highness Sheikh Sabah was also appointed head of the Kuwaiti delegations to the United Nations and the Arab League, and became Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the permanent committee of Gulf aid in February, 1963.
www.kuwait-info.com /sidepages/state_amir.asp   (713 words)

  
 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born 1929) as the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the former Emir of Kuwait, is the Emir of Kuwait since January 29, 2006 when he was confirmed by the National Assembly of Kuwait.
Analysts expect Sheikh Sabah, whose branch of the family dominates top cabinet posts, to appoint a member of the Al-Salim branch of the Al-Sabah family as crown prince to appease the family.
However, after intense meetings within the ruling family, Sheikh Saad Al Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah agreed to abdicate as the new Emir of Kuwait on 23 January 2006 due to his illness.
www.muslimmatrimonial.com /Sabah_Al-Ahmad_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah-59   (558 words)

  
 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - March 7, 2003 - Article 1
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah conveyed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the greetings of Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah, The Emir of Kuwait, and Crown Prince Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah Prime Minister of Kuwait.
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah conveyed to the Crown Prince the greetings of Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah, The Emir of Kuwait, and Crown Prince Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah Prime Minister of Kuwait.
The audience was attended by Prince Saud Al Faisal, the Foreign Minister, Prince Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Advisor at the Crown Prince's Court, Prince Dr Bandar Ibn Salman Ibn Mohammed Al Saud, Advisor at the Crown Prince's court.
www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20030307/feat1en.htm   (4240 words)

  
 The Kuwait Succession Crisis and the New Leadership, February 27, 2006
The fact that the ruling Al Sabah had done nothing to address the fact that the Crown Prince when this year began, Sheikh Sa‘d al-‘Abdullah Al Sabah, was seriously ailing and, apparently, unable to rule, created a crisis dealt with somewhat awkwardly in January (See The Estimate, January 23, 2006).
Born in 1937 as a son of Sheikh Ahmad al-Jab ir Al Sabah (Amir of Kuwait 1921-1950), if he eventually succeeds he would be the third son of Sheikh Ahmad to rule Kuwait after his brothers Sheikh Jabir (1977-2006) and Sheikh Sabah (2006-), the current Amir.
Kuwait’s new Prime Minister is a nephew of its new Ruler, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad, and its new Crown Prince, Sheikh Nawwaf al-Ahmad.
www.theestimate.com /public/022706.html   (2676 words)

  
 New Page 1
H.H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime minister receiving H.H Sheikh Salman Al Khalifah, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
H.H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime minister receiving H.E. Mahmoud Ahmadi Najad, The President Of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
H.H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister presenting Kuwait pledge toward post-Katrina relief and for the Bush-Clinton Katrina fund.
www.kuwaitmission.com /newthumbs.html   (483 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Kuwait PM Nominated to Lead Kuwait as Emir
Sheikh Sabah steered his tiny country's foreign policy for four decades as foreign minister, pursuing close ties to Washington and weathering storms such as Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
In recent years, Sheikh Sabah has acted as de facto ruler due to the ill health of both the late Sheikh Jaber and Sheikh Saad, representing the country at summits after his half brother the late emir suffered a stroke in 2001.
Sheikh Sabah heads the Supreme Petroleum Council, the highest oil decision-making body in a country that sits on almost 10 percent of the world's oil reserves.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-1-24/37334.html   (543 words)

  
 Middle East Online
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Thursday issued a decree approving a 16-member new cabinet that includes three Islamists and saw the exit of two leading liberal ministers.
Sheikh Ahmad Fahd al-Sabah, another nephew of the emir, retained the portfolio of energy, combining the ministries of oil and electricity.
Former justice minister Ahmad Baqer, an MP from the hardline Salafi movement, was not retained.
www.middle-east-online.com /english/?id=15707   (604 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Kuwait Emir to Abdicate, Ending Succession Dispute
There are no political differences between the two wings and Sheikh Sabah was expected to maintain Kuwait's oil policy and the pro-Western stance of the country which holds about 10 percent of the world's crude reserves.
The problem came to a head when Sheikh Sabah's government asked parliament to vote on Tuesday on Sheikh Saad's ability to rule, the same day he was due to swear his oath of office.
Sheikh Sabah and the late emir hail from the family's Jaber branch which holds several key government ministries, while Sheikh Saad is from the Salem wing, whose only other cabinet post is that of foreign minister.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-1-23/37297.html   (458 words)

  
 The Official Website Of The State Of Kuwait   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
She told KUNA that the march was to highlight the care Sheikh Jaber used to give for his people and to the disabled in particular.
He said that the late Amir "presented a model for wise leadership, dedication, and was a pioneer in building a modern society." He went on to say that the late Amir had been humble and broad-minded, and thus placed at high regard by his people, and gained the respect of the world.
Sheikh Nawaf added that the stances of His Highness Sheikh Sabah and what he did for the country were evident, adding that he had been trusted by both the late Amir and His Highness Sheikh Saad.
www.kuwait.kw /diwan/emain/shk_jaber/Condolence.html   (4616 words)

  
 ..:: Egypt Guide >> News ::..
But because illness has incapacitated Saad, political analysts expect Shaikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the prime minister, to run the country - a role he has played over the past four years.
The illness in the past few years of Jaber and Saad had sparked concerns at home and abroad over who would rule the Opec nation, which has on one-tenth of the world's oil reserves and was the main launch pad for the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
The six were among 37 Islamists on trial as members of the Peninsula Lions group, believed to be linked to al-Qaida in Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
www.egyptguide.net /News/showArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1035   (536 words)

  
 [27 Dec 1995] SG/T/2013 : SECRETARY-GENERAL ARRIVES IN KUWAIT
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, welcomed the Secretary-General on behalf of His Highness the Amir, the Kuwaiti Government and the Kuwaiti people, and wished him a pleasant and successful visit.
The Secretary-General was given a tour of the facilities and then watched a multi-media presentation which reviewed the scientific, cultural and educational programmes of that foundation in the post-liberation period.
In the evening, the Secretary-General was the guest of honour at a dinner hosted by His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Sheikh Saad Al- Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah, attended by all the members of the Kuwaiti Council of Ministers and the diplomatic corps.
www.un.org /News/Press/docs/1995/19951227.sgt2013.html   (1314 words)

  
 Prime Minister - Cabinet of Ministers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Prime Minister is requested to implement this Decree and to convey it to the National Assembly.
To appoint Sheikh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Minister of Energy, as Acting Minister of Health.
To appoint Ahmad Yacoob Baqer Al-Abdallah, the Minister of Justice, as Minister of State for Municipality Affairs, in charge of supervising the Municipality affairs.
www.dpm.gov.kw /cabin.html   (948 words)

  
 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح Sabāh al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh; born 1929) is the Emir of Kuwait.
He was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait.
He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sabah_Al-Ahmad_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah   (670 words)

  
 ISN Security Watch - Islamic parties strengthened in Kuwaiti cabinet
The revamped cabinet appeared to mark a shift towards greater conservatism, with two leading liberal ministers excluded from the new line-up.
Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has appointed his half-brother, former interior minister Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, as crown prince, in a move that Middle East Online reported was popular with Kuwaitis as it maintained a separation between the emir's position and that of his likely successor.
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah succeeded in ousting ailing former crown prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah as emir in an unprecedented palace coup, following the death on 15 January of Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?ID=14734   (332 words)

  
 kuwait
Shaikh Sabah was appointed as Foreign Minister during 1963-1991; First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister; and acting Prime Minister when Crown Prince and Prime Minister Shaikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah (cousin) was receiving medical treatment abroad.
The short-term foreign currency deposits of al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East, Burgan Bank, Commercial Bank of Kuwait and Gulf Bank were confirmed at Prime-2.
The position of the former Speaker of the House Ahmad al-Saadoun is at stake, vis-à-vis his 1996 competitor former Deputy Jassem al-Khurafi who represents the private sector.
www.usrom.com /archives/kuwait.htm   (14699 words)

  
 OPEC elects Sheikh Ahmad al-Sabah as a President, increase oil production by one million barrels daily
OPEC has extended a message to calm down to the oil consuming countries following an agreement by its countries in Vienna to increase the ceiling of oil production by 4%, which means an increase of one million barrels a day, in the hope to reduce prices.
Al- Nueimi will assume his post as from next year.
Sheik Ahmad said that OPEC's unordinary next meeting will be held in Cairo on December 10, noting that the main objective of the organization was to send a message of good intention that it works seriously to maintain price stability.
www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/040916/2004091616.html   (642 words)

  
 WALEG: Jaber Ahmad Al-Sabah Dies
Sheikh Jaber Ahmad Jaber Al Sabah died at 5:00 AM today at the age of 79.
For Kuwaities, he was the one who taught right from wrong, he brought kuwait up and he supported and loved all his people.
Well as they say in the end of it all, we all come naked and go naked, as the Turks says " even the Sultan Sulaiman could not keep the ahri Dunya" Al Fatiha to his soul, may he rest in piece, amin ya Rab.My deepest condolences to the Al Sabah family.
www.waleg.com /archives/002312.html   (417 words)

  
 DNA - World - Kuwait Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah dead - Daily News & Analysis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
But because illness has incapacitated Saad, political analysts expect Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah to effectively run the country -- a role he has played over the past four years.
In December, a Kuwaiti court sentenced to death six suspected militants linked to Al Qaeda for bloody attacks in the country.
The six were among 37 Islamists on trial as members of the Peninsula Lions group believed to be linked to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda in Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1007627   (391 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Middle East | Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Jaber dies
Although he was deputising for Sheikh Jaber, the crown prince's ill health meant many of the emir's daily duties were handed to Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Sheikh Jaber appointed Sheik Sabah - his own brother - as prime minister in 2003, breaking with a political tradition that crown princes also serve as heads of government.
Sheikh Jaber's death comes only 10 days after that of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who died aged 62 while visiting Australia.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/4613956.stm   (510 words)

  
 Sabah al-Ahmad government held first meeting; reform challenge
The new Kuwaiti government yesterday held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah after it took the constitutional oath before Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, in preparations to discuss its program before the parliament in order to win confidence.
We have to work for development and economic revival." However, members in the new government said in brief statements to journalists that "they will concentrate on fighting corruption in administration including the military establishment," according to the defense minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah.
Amir of Kuwait appoints Sabah al-Ahmad a Prime Minister
www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/030716/2003071614.html   (624 words)

  
 KUWAIT - Decision Makers: Shaikh Ahmad Al Fahd Al Ahmad Al Sabah. APS Review Oil Market Trends - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Acting Oil Minister and Minister of Information, Shaikh Ahmad is a nephew of both the Emir Shaikh Jabir and the SPC Chairman Shaikh Sabah.
Then Shaikh Ahmad was head of Kuwait's Olympic committee and of the football society.
Shaikh Ahmad was made information minister in the 1990s.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go1968/is_200306/ai_n9025859   (178 words)

  
 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Jaber Al-Sabah News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
President of the Comoros Island Ahmad Abdallah Mohammad Sambi to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Ambassador to Kuwait Corinne Breuz{ Sunday praised the policies of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his economic vision and stressed that Kuwaiti-French relations are upon a...
The ambassador conveyed greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his good wishes to the friendly Australian people, affirming keenness of...
www.einnews.com /kuwait/newsfeed-sheikh-sabah   (1112 words)

  
 Emir Jabir al-Sabah Biography
Education - Home taught (Local private schools and palace tutors).
Emir of Kuwait, Jabir al-Ahmad succeeded his cousin, Sheikh Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah, as Emir of Kuwait in December 1977, having been prime minister (1965-78) and Heir Apparent from 1966.The rule of Jabir has been full of dramatic events.
There have been many internal battles over democratization of the society and freedom of the press.
www.iraqinews.com /people_emir_jaber_jabir_al_sabah.shtml   (368 words)

  
 Visit to France of Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad AL-SABAH - French Embassy - Kuwait (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Visit to France of Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad AL-SABAH - French Embassy - Kuwait (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)
Sheikh Nasser Sabah AL Ahmad Al-Sabah and his wife Sheikha Hussah have inaugurated on July 3rd, together with Mr.
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, the French Minister of Culture and Communication, the exhibit entitled “The Treasure of the World”, dedicated to Indian Jewels in the time of the Great Moguls.
www.ambafrance-kwt.org.cob-web.org:8888 /article.php3?id_article=423   (173 words)

  
 Hexapedia - Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hexapedia - Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)
Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (born 1929) is the Prime Minister of Kuwait.
He is the brother of the reigning Emir, Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, who appointed him Prime Minister in July 2003, replacing Crown Prince Saad al-Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah.
www.hexafind.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Sabah_al-Ahmad_al-Jabir_al-Sabah   (78 words)

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