Kuwait's 90-year-old ruler has been admitted to a hospital in the United States for medical tests and postponed a meeting with President Donald Trump, planned for this week in Washington.
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Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has ruled the US ally and OPEC oil producer since 2006 and steered its foreign policy for more than 50 years.
He had been due to meet Trump on Thursday, state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday.
That meeting will occur at a later date, KUNA said, citing a senior official in the emir's office.
It had said last month the emir was in "good condition" after suffering an unspecified health setback.
He held public meetings with members of his Cabinet in Kuwait before travelling to the United States.
Australian Associated Press
