menu_open Columnists
We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Kuwait acquits journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after 7 weeks in detention

5 0
23.04.2026

Breaking

Kuwait acquits journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after 7 weeks in detention

The American-Kuwaiti journalist is expected to be released after 52 days in custody over posts about wartime damage.

Adam Lucente

Apr 23, 2026

Ahmed Shihab‑Eldin attends the Opening Night during the Doha Film Festival 2025 on Nov. 20, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. — John Phillips/Getty Images for Doha Film Festival

American-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been acquitted of charges against him, a press freedom watchdog said Thursday, paving the........

© Al Monitor