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Kuwait Swears In Sheikh Nawaf as New Emir

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   Kuwait on Wednesday swore in its new emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad
   al-Sabah, who pledged to preserve the country's unity and stability.

   The 83-year-old Sheikh Nawaf, the former crown prince of Kuwait,
   succeeds his half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who died
   Tuesday at the age of 91.

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