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Kuwait holds U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist over war coverage

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Kuwait holds U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist over war coverage

Kuwaiti authorities have detained U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin who has not been seen for six weeks, a media watchdog said, during a wider crackdown by Gulf nations on people for filming or posting footage during the Iran war.

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