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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........