Kuwait: US President Donald Trump lauded the Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his influential role in the Middle East region.
He paid the tribute during a special ceremony held at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Washington in honour of the US First Lady Melania Trump for her humanitarian services.
The US President thanked Kuwaiti leader "for all that he is doing in the region," saying "there is a lot of things happening in the Middle East."
He recalled his meeting with Amir Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in September, saying "I met a man who is really helping us, really very strongly helping us in the Middle East."
The US president also thanked everyone for this special evening and thanked the Kuwait-America Foundation for honoring Melania Trump.
The proceeds of the gala dinner will go towards supporting the activities and programmes of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).
Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US Shaikh Salem Al-Sabah and his wife Shaikha Rima Al-Sabah hosted the event in honor of Melania Trump, the recipient of the Kuwait-America Foundation 2017 Humanitarian Award.
President Trump described Kuwait's Ambassador to Washington Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah and his wife Shaikha Rima Al-Sabah "as very special people who have become friends”.