US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say

An American-Kuwaiti journalist who was detained by authorities in Kuwait last month after he re-posted videos and images related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, has been acquitted, according to his international legal team. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was understood to have been charged with spreading false information, harming national security and misusi...

An American-Kuwaiti journalist who was detained by authorities in Kuwait last month after he re-posted videos and images related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, has been acquitted, according to his international legal team.

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was understood to have been charged with spreading false information, harming national security and misusing his mobile phone.

On Thursday, London-based barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC said Shihab-Eldin had been found innocent of all charges and was expected to be released imminently.

Kuwaiti authorities have not commented on the case.