Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah named emir - state TV

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah was named the state's emir as a successor to the late Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Issa Al-Kandari, deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs said in a statement on Saturday. (Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy; Writing by Clauda Tanios; Editing by Alison Williams)