Bahrain has declared an official three-day mourning period following the death of Kuwaiti Amir Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.
According to a statement by the Royal Court, the mourning comes into effect today, and flags will be flown at half mast until Monday.
Following today’s announcement, the decision has been made to postpone this evening’s National Day fireworks.
The fireworks will now take place on Friday 22nd December and more details will be announced in due course.
