Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah Image Credit: EPA

Dubai: Kuwait's emir has been admitted to hospital in the United States for medical tests and has postponed a meeting with US President Donald Trump planned for this week in Washington, state news agency Kuna said on Sunday.

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, 90, who had been due to meet Trump on September 12, will meet him at a later date, Kuna said, citing a statement from the emir's office.