KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah underwent "successful" surgery yesterday morning, Minister of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah said. He prayed to Allah the Almighty to bestow HH the Amir with rapid recovery and wellbeing.

HH the Amir had entered hospital on Saturday to undergo a number of medical checkups. Later on Saturday, Sheikh Ali announced an Amiri order was issued assigning HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to temporarily take over some constitutional jurisdictions of HH the Amir.

Also on Saturday, HH the Amir received separate telephone calls from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for assurances about the Amir's health. The Saudi monarch and Qatari leader wished HH the Amir best health and wellbeing.

In reply, the Amir expressed deep gratitude for their gracious and sincere sentiments, admiring the brotherly gestures that depicted depth of the solid and historic relations between the brotherly countries and peoples. HH the Amir expressed identical wishes to King Salman and Sheikh Tamim. - KUNA