1.   Sabah virtually runs Kuwait due to the ill health of both the ruling emir and the crown prince.

2.   The crown prince of Qatar seizes power in the Persian Gulf state from his father, the ruling emir, state-run Qatar Radio reports Tuesday.

3.   The crown prince of Qatar seized power in the Persian Gulf state from his father, the ruling emir, state-run Qatar Radio reported Tuesday.

4.   The crown prince of Qatar seized power from his father while the ruling emir was out of the country, state-run Qatar Radio said Tuesday.

5.   The president wound up a two-day visit during which he held talks with the ruling emir, Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani.