Kuwait said Saturday Sheikh Sabah had been admitted to hospital DUBAI: The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah has undergone surgery. Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti minister of Amiri Diwan, said the emir had the "successful" operation on Sunday morning, the state-run KUNA news agency reported. Kuwait said on Saturday that Sheikh Sabah had been admitted to hospital. Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will temporarily exercise some of the ruling emir’s constitutional duties, KUNA said. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman called the emir to check up on his health.