The appointment this month of Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Sabah as Kuwaiti crown prince has sparked hopes of reinvigorating Kuwait’s foreign policy, especially toward its neighbors.
His appointment on June 1 was widely lauded in Kuwait and among observers, with the leading Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Qabas, stating that Sheikh Sabah will be essential in “restoring [Kuwait’s] pivotal role in regional issues.”
So far, Sheikh Sabah’s main goal has been doubling down on Kuwait’s traditionally strong relations with its fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbor Saudi Arabia.
In fact, Sheikh Sabah's first diplomatic engagement was a visit to Jeddah on June 12, where he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
