Kuwait's Emir on Monday appointed Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as prime minister, state news agency KUNA reported.
Under the decree, the new Kuwaiti Prime Minister has been tasked with forming a new cabinet.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah resigned in April only a few months after he was designated to form a government.
His resignation was a procedural move after a new parliament was elected that month, the fourth since December 2020.
Pope Francis had a 'good' night in hospital, remains critical
Pope Francis, remains in critical condition battling double pneumonia, but had a "good" night in hospital, slept and is resting, the Vatican said on Monday.
Zelenskyy willing to quit presidency if it brings Ukraine peace
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is willing to give up his position if it means peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for his country's entry into the NATO military alliance.
Israel won't allow HTS forces in southern Syria, Netanyahu says
Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces affiliated with the country's new rulers, and demanded the territory be demilitarised.
Hamas says Israel talks contingent on agreed prisoner release
Talks with Israel through mediators on further steps in a ceasefire agreement are conditional on Palestinian prisoners being released as agreed, Hamas official Basem Naim said on Sunday.
Election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
Friedrich Merz, who set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, vowed to help give Europe "real independence" from the US as he prepared to cobble together a government.
