Succession crisis rattles Kuwait

Both Emir Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Crown Prince Saad Al Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah were said to no longer function due to illness.

The government has also been rocked by unprecedented criticism as well as demands to revise the mechanism for leadership succession, Middle East Newsline reported. So far, the government has refused to respond to questions by Kuwait's parliament, regarded as one of the most independent in the Middle East.