Kuwait's Emir on Monday appointed Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as prime minister, state news agency KUNA reported.
Under the decree, the new Kuwaiti Prime Minister has been tasked with forming a new cabinet.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah resigned in April only a few months after he was designated to form a government.
His resignation was a procedural move after a new parliament was elected that month, the fourth since December 2020.
Saudi Arabia intercepts and destroys drone in Mecca region
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone from the Houthis targeting the Mecca region on Friday morning.
Six feared dead in helicopter crash in Indian Himalayan state, media report
Six people were feared dead in a helicopter crash in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday, television channels reported, adding that bad weather was suspected to be the cause.
Russia, Ukraine say aid is entering Oleshky, residents can leave if they wish
Desperate residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were due to receive food and medical supplies on Friday and be allowed to leave if they wish, officials from the two warring sides said.
Four killed as Italian helicopter in EU mission in Bosnia crashes
Four people died and 11 were injured after an Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, Italy's Defence ministry said.
Spanish rescuers search for victims as train crash death toll rises to 69
Rescuers picked through mangled carriages on Thursday in a search for victims of Spain's second fatal high-speed train crash this year, with the death toll rising to 69 and the public demanding explanations for the latest accident.
Dubai Police have arrested a six-member ring that deceived a victim into paying AED 2.6 million through a fraudulent digital currency trading deal via an unlicensed exchange.
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has convicted several individuals involved in an illicit weapons trafficking and money laundering network linked to the supply of arms, ammunition and military equipment to the Sudanese Army.
Flydubai has cancelled more flights to some cities in Saudi Arabia while continuing operations in other areas, including Jeddah.
