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Kuwait announces 40-day mourning following Amir's demise

Kuwait announces 40-day mourning following Amir's demise
KUWAIT, Sept 29 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait announced an official 40 days of mourning and an official three-day holiday starting Tuesday following passing away of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh made the announcement following an extraordinary cabinet meeting in the wake of His Highness the Amir's death. (pickup previous) bs