US defense chief in Kuwait after death of emir

KUWAIT CITY: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Sunday visited Kuwait to extend the condolences of the US administration to the country’s leaders after the death of its emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Esper expressed “sincere condolences” for the loss of Sheikh Sabah, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91, in a meeting with the new emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who also expressed concern over the health of US President Donald Trump.