RIYADH: Saudi Arabia"s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday offered condolences to the Emir of Kuwait following the death Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Saudi Press Agency reported. Sheikh Salem, who was 98, served as the sole Chief of the National Guard from its inception six decades ago to the present day. The king said: “We learned of the news of the death of His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah - may God have mercy on him - and as we send to Your Highness and the family of the deceased our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy, we ask God Almighty to bestow upon him His vast mercy and forgiveness, and to inhabit him in His spacious gardens, and to protect you from all harm.” Prince Mohammed sent a similar message. Kuwait News Agency reported Sheikh Salem was buried on Monday after the sunset prayer.