His Highness Sheik Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been named the Amir of Kuwait after the passing of the late Amir Sheik Sahab Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwait government said on Tuesday in a statement, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh, on behalf of the Cabinet prayed for the mercy of the soul of the deceased. The Cabinet prays for the success of the new ruler in his efforts to secure the security and growth of the country, added the statement.