Traditionally, the role of ruling Emir alternated (according to a tacit agreement) between two rival branches of the Al Sabah family – the Al Jaber and the Al Salem. The succession was always strictly a family affair, and any disputes remained behind closed doors.
Habituellement, le rôle d’émir dirigeant alterne (selon un accord tacite) entre deux branches rivales de la famille Al Sabah : les Al Jaber et les Al Salem.