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Saudi Leadership Condoles Kuwaiti Emir on the Passing of Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah

Saudi Leadership Condoles Kuwaiti Emir on the Passing of Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the passing of Sheikh Fahad Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
In the cable, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques extended his sincere condolences and sympathy to the Emir and the family of the deceased.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable of condolences to the Kuwaiti Emir and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
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