The late Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed Al-Sabah [Jaabir Ala’hmad Al’sabaa’h], who passed away on January 15 , 2006 was a man of rare qualities. The entire nation wholeheartedly mourned him, and his absence will be missed at all levels in Kuwait forever, the country he had dedicated his life to serve sincerely in times of need and abundance. He was an extraordinary man with a vision and a mission.