Kuwait: New Emir Names Anti-Islamist National Guard Chief As Crown Prince

Kuwait’s new emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has named his half-brother Sheikh Meshal as crown prince. The appointment is expected to be confirmed in a parliamentary session on Thursday.

Sheikh Meshal, 80, has been deputy chief of the Kuwait National Guard since 2004. He is considered the most powerful man in the elite...