US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say

US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid GrittenGetty ImagesThe Committee to Protect Journalists expressed relief at the news of Ahmed Shihab-Eldin's acquittalAn American-Kuwaiti journalist who was detained by authorities in Kuwait last month after he re-posted videos and images related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, has been acquitted, according to his international legal team.Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was understood to have been charged with spreading false information, harming national security and misusing his mobile phone.On Thursday, London-based barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC said Shihab-Eldin had been found innocent of all charges and was expected to be released imminently.Kuwaiti authorities have not commented on the case.However, Kuwait and other Gulf Arab states have said they have detained hundreds of people for sharing footage documenting Iranian attacks on their territory during the war.US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog saysBritish 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.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 jet was one of three which were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defences.His international legal team - including Caoilfhionn Gallagher - said he was arrested the following day and had been detained since. He was understood to have faced charges based on re-posting images verified and posted by the international media, they added.On Thursday, a statement from Gallagher said the legal team could confirm a ver...