KUWAIT: His
Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will return to Kuwait
today. He will be returning from the United States of America where he has
undergone successful medical checkups. His Highness the Amir has recovered from
a health setback and is 'in a good condition now', the state news agency
reported. He was admitted for a normal medical checkup.

Meanwhile, His
Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah had sent a
cable to His Highness the Amir, in which he congratulated him on the successful
medical checkups. His Highness the Crown Prince also wished His Highness the
Amir good health.

Last month,
Kuwaitis celebrated the fifth anniversary of the UN honoring of His Highness
the Amir. With a lot of pride, the people of Kuwait celebrated the fifth
anniversary of the UN honoring of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a 'Humanitarian Leader' and of Kuwait as a 'Humanitarian
Center'.

The UN gesture
came in recognition of Kuwait's outstanding and unique contributions under the
wise leadership of His Highness the Amir. The well-deserved international
honoring was a crowning of Kuwait's long history of humanitarian, benevolent
and altruistic activities in different world countries.

On September 9,
2014, then-secretary general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon held a special
function at the UN headquarters in New York to express the UN and the
international community's appreciation for His Highness the Amir and Kuwait's
generosity and kindness.

The UN move came
as Kuwait had shown exemplary humanitarian leadership in supporting global
humanitarian and relief operations under the compassionate and passionate
leadership of His Highness the Amir.