The ruler of Kuwait, Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has been admitted to a hospital in the United States for "medical tests", a senior official said on Sunday.
As a result a meeting with US President Donald Trump set for September 12 was postponed, Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, the minister in charge of the Amiri Diwan (royal court) affairs said.
"Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been admitted to a hospital in the US for medical tests and thus rescheduled a meeting with President Donald Trump," he said, according to the official KUNA news agency.
A new date for the meeting was expected to be announced later, he added.
The White House confirmed that the meeting with Trump had been postponed, saying in a statement that "the president wishes his friend...a speedy recovery and looks forward to welcoming him back to Washington as soon as he is feeling better."
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