US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog says

US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog says21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid GrittenGetty ImagesAhmed Shihab-Eldin has not been seen in public since 2 MarchAn American-Kuwaiti journalist has been detained by authorities in Kuwait after he commented on videos and images related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said.Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has not been seen since 2 March and is understood to be facing charges including spreading false information, according to the press freedom watchdog. It called for his immediate and unconditional release.There was no immediate comment from Kuwaiti authorities.However, Kuwait and other Gulf Arab states have said they have detained people for sharing footage documenting Iranian missile and drone attacks on their territory during the war.Kuwait's military and health ministry have reported that Iranian attacks have killed three civilians, two soldiers and two border guards. Six US service members have also been killed there, while three US fighter jets have been mistakenly shot down by Kuwait's air defences.Britons should not take photos of strikes in UAE, embassy warnsBritish man charged in Dubai for alleged filming of Iranian missilesAhmed Shihab-Eldin - a journalist who has contributed to the BBC, New York Times and Al Jazeera - had been visiting his family in Kuwait when he was last seen on 2 March, the CPJ said in a statement on Tuesday.That day, he shared on his Substack account a verified video showing a US F-15 fighter jet falling from the sky and crashing near Kuwait City, as well as photos that he said showed an American pilot who had ejected and landed in the al-Jahra area.The CPJ said it understood that Shihab-Eldin was charged by Kuwaiti authorities with spreading false information, harming national security, and misusing his mobile phone, which it described as "vague and overly broad accusations that are rout...