"This hits close to home": Kuwaiti-American journalist STILL detained 7 weeks later
MSNBC·2026-04-20 01:52

Ahmad Shahabeddin, who has contributed to PBS, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post and the New York Times was arrested on March 3rd during a brief visit to Kuwait, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. As of now, he is still detained there. He is reportedly charged with spreading false information, harming national security and misusing his mobile phone.Now, just prior to his detention, Schehebeddin had commented publicly on videos and images related to the Iran war. His recent posts included this geol ...

"This hits close to home": Kuwaiti-American journalist STILL detained 7 weeks later - Reportify