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Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin safe following detention in Kuwait

CPJ 25 Apr 2026
New York, April 25, 2026—Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been reunited with his family and is in a place of safety, a legal team acting for his sisters said on Saturday ... Shihab-Eldin’s sisters, said.
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Kuwaiti Court Acquits Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Who Shared News of Downed U.S. Fighter

Democracy Now 24 Apr 2026
Shihab-Eldin is expected to walk free from a Kuwaiti prison today, capping 52 days behind bars.
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Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Has Been Detained In Kuwait. He Must Be Released.

Huffington Post 23 Apr 2026
There are indications that he is being held under Kuwait’s stifling new security laws ... .
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US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted of all charges

CPJ 23 Apr 2026
“We are relieved that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been found innocent after 52 days in detention,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg ... Lawyers for Shihab-Eldin’s ...
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Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Acquitted After Arrest In Kuwait, Watchdog Group Says

Huffington Post 23 Apr 2026
The former HuffPost reporter was arrested in Kuwait City last month and reportedly faced prosecution over social media posts about the Iran war ... .
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National Press Club statement on the acquittal today of American-born journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait

PR Newswire 23 Apr 2026
today issued the following statement on the acquittal today of American-born journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait.. "We welcome the news that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been acquitted after being ...
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Kuwait acquits journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after weeks in jail

The New Arab 23 Apr 2026
US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been acquitted in Kuwait after 51 days in detention, with rights groups welcoming the decision and saying he is expected to be released imminently.
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CPJ shares statement from international legal counsel acting in case of US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

CPJ 22 Apr 2026
“It has now been 51 days since our client, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an American Kuwaiti journalist, was taken,” said Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, international counsel.
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Kuwait: Detaining Ahmed Shihab-Eldin — How far can the law stretch before it snaps?

Middle East Monitor 22 Apr 2026
Could sharing publicly available footage of a military incident land you in prison in Kuwait? Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin’s early March 2026 ... Shihab-Eldin is certainly not just a bystander.
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin held 51 days in Kuwait as lawyers raise alarm

The New Arab 22 Apr 2026
In a statement released on Wednesday, lawyers acting for Shihab-Eldin said the award-winning journalist had not posted online or been seen in public since 2 March, while visiting family in Kuwait.
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Kuwait: Free Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (IFJ - International Federation of Journalists)

Public Technologies 20 Apr 2026
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