Kuwait Reappoints Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid as Prime Minister

• Kuwait's Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid, has been reappointed and charged with forming the Gulf OPEC oil producer's third cabinet this year in a domestic political standoff.
• In the midst of a standoff with the elected parliament, Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid was resigned on November 8.
• Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued an Emiri order reappointing him.

Important Takeaways

About Kuwait

• Continent: Asia
• Capital: Kuwait City
• National Bird: Falcon
• National Tree: Date Palm tree
• National Flower: Rhanterum Epapposum
• National Animal: Arabian camel