Al-Diwan Al-Amiri News

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Minister of State for Communication Dawood Marafi at Bayan Palace. He also received Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, on occasion of visit to the country. The meeting was attended by senior officials.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahabuddin on his country's national day. His Highness the Amir wished the president lasting good health and his nation more progress and prosperity.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit Monday to Kuwait Sports Club for the Deaf. His Highness, accompanied by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, delivered a speech, in which he greeted and congratulated the Club's members and staff on the holy month of Ramadan. His Highness the Amir also expressed appreciation to Club members for their efforts and contributions in all activities; especially sports, on both local and international levels, reiterating the State's keenness to provide all support and care to ensure the development and improvement of skills of all Club members. "With your skills, you established that determination and sport can overcome disability, and you are able to achieve goals and ambitions," His Highness addressed the gathering. At His Highness's reception were Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Minister of State for Communications' Affairs Dawood Marafi, Director General of the Public Authority for Sports Youssef Al-Baidan and Chairman of the Club Anwar Al-Harbi. At the conclusion, His Highness was presented with a souvenir marking the visit.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Al-Yahya at Bayan Palace, where he presented Kuwait's newly appointed Ambassador to Nigeria Salem Al-Muzain who took the constitutional oath. Top officials attended the ceremony.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a handwritten letter Tuesday from the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud. The letter contained an invitation to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Riyadh next April, under the title "International Cooperation, Growth, and Energy for Development". The letter was delivered by Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Kuwait, Prince Sultan bin Saad Al-Saud.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday visited the Nabat Poets' Diwan, accompanied by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. They were welcomed by Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and Secretary and Director of the Diwan Nassar Al-Khamsan. His Highness the Amir, in a speech, congratulated the audience on the holy month of Ramadhan. His Highness the Amir praised the Diwan as a great edifice for conserving the literary heritage, social traditions and national identity of the country, hailing efforts of the Diwan to digitize the traditional Nabati poetry, keep abreast with the advancement of information technology, and tap into the experience of the Ministry of Information in this regard. Further, His Highness the Amir called on the Diwan members to adhere to the rules and parameters of Nabati poetry; continue excelling in producing creative poems; organize more competitions and symposia; encourage young poets to adopt this style of poetry; and publicize this poetry via the traditional and modern mass media. On his part, Secretary and Director of the Diwaniya Nassar Al-Khamsan expressed, on behalf of Diwan members, best wishes for His Highness the Amir. He also read a Nabati poem welcoming His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Prime Minister and other officials.

His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday at Bayan Palace Chairman of Supreme Judicial Council and the Head of Court Cassation Dr. Adel Majed Bouresli.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday received a written letter from Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa inviting him to the 33rd regular session of the Arab League Council at the summit level, due in Manama in May. The letter was handed to His Highness the Amir by the Bahraini Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Salah Ali Al-Malki. State officials attended the meeting of the envoy with His Highness the Amir at Bayan Palace.