| On 24 January 2006, the voted Saad out of office, moments before an official letter of abdication was received | The ruling family then conferred and Sabah became the new Emir |
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| He is the half-brother of the previous Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh , who appointed Sabah as Prime Minister in July 2003, replacing the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh | [ ] Dissolution of the National Assembly[] Sabah dissolved the National Assembly on 19 March 2008 and called for early elections on 17 May 2008, after the cabinet resigned in the week of 17 March 2008 following a power struggle with the government |
On 15 January 2006, the Emir, Sheikh Jaber, died, making Sheikh Saad, Crown Prince of Kuwait, the new Emir.
| The agenda of Kuwait is peace; is understanding | |
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| As Foreign Minister, Sabah restored Kuwaiti international relations after the | Initial news reports may be , and the to this article the most current information |
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30| Sabah quickly established Kuwait as the key mediator in the , meeting with Saudi and Emirati officials on 6—7 June before leaving for Doha to discuss the rift with Qatari leaders | Under his leadership, Kuwait has acted as a go-between for Pakistan and Bangladesh, Turkey and Bulgaria, Palestine and Jordan, factions in the civil war in Lebanon, the Gulf States and Iran |
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| Soon, word began to spread that Saad was unable to take the oath in full | Other world leaders can learn from the wise example set by my friend, His Highness the Emir |
In 2016 Sabah hosted several UN-sponsored meetings of leaders from the warring factions in the Yemeni Civil War.
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