Kuwaiti Twitter User Faces 26 Years In Jail

A Kuwaiti social media user has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison in a new libel case.

The Criminal Court convicted Abdulla Al Saleh in absentia for defaming Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE on his Twitter account.

The runaway convict now faces a total of 26 years in jail, reported Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas.

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The fugitive announced a few days ago that he had applied for political asylum in Britain and handed over his Kuwaiti passport to London authorities following the first court verdict.

SOURCE : GDNONLINE

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