Kuwait detains journalist amid Gulf crackdown on war reporting

Kuwait detains journalist amid Gulf crackdown on war reporting Kuwaiti authorities have detained US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has not been seen in public for six weeks, as Gulf states tighten restrictions on reporting linked to the Iran war. The Committee to Protect Journalists said Shihab-Eldin, 41, was visiting family in Kuwait when he disappeared from public view on March 2. He has not posted online since.