Kuwaiti emir arrives in Washington

His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and his accompanying delegation, arrived in Andrews Air Force Base in Washington D.C. late Thursday on a two-day state visit to hold official talks with US President Barack Obama. His Highness was received at the airport by Deputy Chief of Protocol of the United States Natalie Jones, Chief Master Sergeant of Andrews Air Force Base, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US Sheikh Salem Abduallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Consul General in Los Angeles Adbullatif Al-Yahya and staff members of Kuwaiti accredited offices in the United States. The Amir was accompanied by Deputy chief of National Guard Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Amir's Office Director Ahmad Fahad Al-Fahad, Amiri Diwan Advisor Mohammad Abdullah Abu Al-Hassan, Chief of Amiri Protocol Sheikh Khalid Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah and senior officials from the Amiri Diwan and the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry.