Kuwait acquits journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after 7 weeks in detention

On 2026-04-23, a Kuwaiti court acquitted American-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. He had been detained for 52 days over sharing footage of damage from the Iran war, and the acquittal was reported as clearing the way for his imminent release.