The emir traveled to the US on March 4 for medical exams LONDON: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has left the US for Europe on a private visit, state news agency KUNA reported. The emir traveled to the US on Mar. 4 where he underwent “successful routine medical examinations.” Sheikh Nawaf, 83, assumed power in September after the death of his brother Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber A-Sabah.