Ahmed Shihab-Eldin: US-Kuwaiti Journalist Held in Kuwait Acquitted, Lawyers Say
The journalist was acquitted after 52 days in detention, and his legal team said he is expected to be released imminently.
- On Thursday, Kuwaiti authorities acquitted American-born journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after 52 days in detention, with his legal team confirming he was found innocent on all charges.
- Authorities arrested the 41-year-old on March 2 while visiting family in Kuwait, following his social media posts that included verified footage of a US F-15 fighter jet crashing near Kuwait City.
- Prosecutors accused Shihab-Eldin of spreading false information and harming national security; new legislation imposes up to 10 years in prison for anyone who disseminates news about military entities.
- Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists, said "Ahmed's freedom and safety remain our topmost priority," as the National Press Club welcomed the verdict.
- Kuwait imposed tighter restrictions on online speech to limit reporting on military infrastructure amid broader regional crackdowns during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Trump Administration Secures Release of Detained Kuwaiti-American Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Following intervention by the Trump administration, Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been acquitted and "permitted to depart" Kuwait after 52 days in detention. Previously held for "spreading false information," the State Department and Fox News confirmed his release, citing the government's priority for the "safety and security of Americans." World News | Trump Administrati…
He had posted a video of a crashed US fighter jet – after which the journalist was arrested in Kuwait. One charge was: endangering national security. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has now been released.
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US-Kuwaiti journalist leaves Kuwait after release from detention, US official says
(Refiles to correct hyperlink in paragraph 12 to the latest factbox on the death tolls in the Iran war) By Kanishka Singh and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who was detained in Kuwait over online posts related to the Iran war, has been released and departed the Gulf nation. A U.S. State Department official said on Friday that Shihab-Eldin, 41, had left Kuwait. Last week, the New York-…
American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted on all charges after 52 days detained in Kuwait, family says
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist detained in Kuwait for 52 days under security and misinformation laws, has been acquitted on all charges.
Jailed US-Kuwaiti Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Acquitted on All Charges
The head of the Committee to Protect Journalists has called Shihab-Eldin's arrest for social media posts about the Iran war part of a trend of “increasing restrictions on freedom of expression” in the Gulf states.
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