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Received โ€” 23 April 2026 โญ The Guardian World news

Journalist detained in Kuwait acquitted of โ€˜spreading false informationโ€™, says press monitor

23 April 2026 at 16:53

Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detention

A Kuwaiti-American journalist, who had been detained in Kuwait, has been acquitted, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has previously worked for PBS, HuffPost, the New York Times, the BBC and Al Jazeera, was arrested on 3 March during a brief visit to Kuwait.

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ยฉ Photograph: John Phillips/Getty Images for Doha Film Festival

ยฉ Photograph: John Phillips/Getty Images for Doha Film Festival

ยฉ Photograph: John Phillips/Getty Images for Doha Film Festival

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