One of the last of his generation, Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died this week at the age of 91. The ruler of 14 years leaves the Gulf region without one of its leading advocates for peace. What does this mean for the region, and the future of Kuwait?

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Dr. Bader Al-Saif (@bmalsaif), an assistant professor of history at Kuwait University, and a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Middle East Center

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One of the last of his generation, Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died this week at the age of 91. The ruler of 14 years leaves the Gulf region without one of its leading advocates for peace. What does this mean for the region, and the future of Kuwait?In this episode:Dr. Bader Al-Saif <a href="https://twitter.com/bmalsaif" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(@bmalsaif</a>), an assistant professor of history at Kuwait University, and a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Middle East CenterConnect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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