Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah travelled on Thursday to the United States for "usual" medical checks, state news agency KUNA reported without giving further details.
Sheikh Nawaf, 83, assumed power in the oil-producing Gulf Arab state last September after the death of his brother Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed.
Sheikh Nawaf had on Tuesday approved a new cabinet at a time when the government is trying to tackle a liquidity crunch caused by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 04 March 2021, 10:01 IST