Kuwaiti-American journalist was arrested in early March after posting social media images of US-Israeli war on Iran

There are indications that he is being held under Kuwait’s stifling new security laws.

The former HuffPost reporter was arrested in Kuwait City last month and reportedly faced prosecution over social media posts about the Iran war.

Kuwaiti-American journalist was arrested in early March after posting social media images of US-Israeli war on Iran

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin fue arrestado hace 52 días en medio de una campaña de censura en los países del Golfo

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

A Kuwaiti-American journalist was acquitted Thursday after he had been detained for 52 days in Kuwait.

Shihab-Eldin had been visiting family in Kuwait and was arrested on March 3, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists .

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, professore all’Università di Bari, di origini palestinesi con cittadinanza kuwaitiana, è stato arrestato il 3 marzo durante una visita alla famiglia in Kuwait.…