Kuwait revokes journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin's citizenship

NEWS SUMMARY

Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin had his Kuwaiti citizenship revoked on Wednesday, following his arrest and subsequent release on charges related to sharing images of the US-Israeli war on Iran. This action is part of a broader trend in Kuwait and other Gulf states of revoking citizenship, with campaigners citing crackdowns on dissent and economic considerations as potential reasons.

Full BriefGenerated 0m ago

Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 11:57 The US-born Kuwaiti national was arrested and stripped of his citizenship for 'simply doing his job', lawyers say Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin spent several weeks in jail for sharing images related to the Iran war (Screengrab/Youtube) Off Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, the Kuwaiti-American journalist who recently spent weeks in jail over sharing images related to the US-Israeli war on Iran, has had his Kuwaiti citizenship revoked. The c

This page aggregates and summarizes reporting from Middle East Eye. The Conflict Pulse does not author original reporting. Read the original source for full coverage.

READ ORIGINAL

SHARE ON X WHATSAPP REDDIT

CONFLICT OVERVIEW

Iran

Latest verified updates on Iran’s regional confrontation, U.S.–Israeli strikes, missile retaliation, proxy networks, sanctions, and Strait of Hormuz risks.

SOURCE PERSPECTIVES

How outlets across the bias spectrum are covering this conflict.

left

Rubio insists strait of Hormuz will be toll-free as he arrives for Gulf meeting

The Guardian Middle East

center

UN starts evacuating 11,000 stranded sailors from Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera

Iran's ballistic missiles were 'never on the table' in US talks

Middle East Eye

right

Republican-majority US Senate votes to curb Trump's powers in Iran war