Kuwaiti government accepts Rawdan's resignation

The Kuwaiti government on Sunday agreed to the resignation recently submitted by its deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs, Nasser al-Rawdan. Al-Rawdan stressed that his resignation is for health reasons and his need to rest.

A statement by the Kuwaiti government released following its weekly meeting on Sunday chaired by Kuwait's prime minister, Crown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, said the government expressed understanding for the reasons behind the resignation.