American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted on all charges after 52 days detained in Kuwait, family says

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Amid escalating conflict, retired Marine Corps officer and Top Gun instructor Dave Burke weighs in on a friendly fire incident over Kuwait where US F-15 jets were mistakenly shot down. Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who was detained in Kuwait under new security and misinformation laws, has been acquitted on all charges, his family announced on Thursday. "We are relieved that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been found innocent after 52 days in detention," Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) CEO Jodie Ginsberg said in a statement. "Ahmed’s freedom and safety remain our topmost priority and we will continue to closely monitor his case," Ginsberg added. COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS DEMANDS KUWAIT RELEASE AMERICAN REPORTER AHMED SHIHAB-ELDIN Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was detained by Kuwait for 52 days. (John Phillips/Ge