i don't know and tater nandan the top stories on our jazeera kuwait has started 40 days of mourning after the death of its emir at the age of 91 viewed by many as a savvy diplomatic operator shakes about whether subba had ruled the gulf arab state since 2006 will be succeeded by his half brother the 83 year old crown prince the modify the crown prince has always been known for his prudence honesty did occasion and devotion to serve for the benefit of kuwait and the kuwaiti people to be the best successor to the based and sister. shakes of a died in the united states where he had been in hospital following surgery in july . looks back at his life in recent years. had become recognized and relied on as a regional mediator. in 2017 when g.c.c. member states saudi arabia and the united arab emirates along with egypt accused qatar of supporting what they described as terrorism and imposed a land air and sea blockade it was him who intervened the kuwaiti amir attempted to broker a settlement urged for more dialogue between the gulf rivals and pushed for reforms to prevent future disputes. no qu