Kuwait releases journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after acquittal

Kuwait releases journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after acquittal Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 14:33 Kuwaiti-American journalist was arrested in early March after posting social media images of US-Israeli war on Iran Ahmed Shihab-Eldin at the Doha Film Institute in Doha, Qatar, on 16 November 2024 (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto) Off Kuwaiti -American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been released from prison after being acquitted of all charges related to sharing images on social media of the US - Israeli war on Iran . The 41-year-old, an American-born Kuwaiti national, was arrested on 2 March while visiting family in Kuwait. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that his arrest came after he made a series of social media posts related to the US-Israeli war on Iran.