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Court upholds 5-year jail for ISIS supporter, acquits one

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KUWAIT CITY, May 1: The Court of Appeals, presided over by Judge Naser Salem Al-Haid and including judges Saud Al-Sanea and Tariq Metwally, upheld the Criminal Court’s ruling which sentenced a Kuwaiti citizen to five years ‘ imprisonment, and acquitted a second defendant in a case involving charges of joining and financing ISIS, as well as creating a website to promote the group’s ideology. The first defendant is a soldier in the Ministry of Defense, and the second is employed as an assistant engineer.

The Public Prosecution charged the two with joining a terrorist organization, ISIS, facilitating communication among its members, and promoting its extremist ideology. It stated that their actions endangered national interests and undermined the state’s core principles by joining ISIS, which is classified as a terrorist organization under a United Nations Security Council resolution. The Public Prosecution stated that the first defendant confessed to all charges, admitting his support for ISIS and pledging allegiance to the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He also admitted to following ISIS-related content on various social media platforms, as well as initiating contact with an individual named Abu Amara, an ISIS member and supporter, via the Telegram messaging app in 2016. Abu Amara requested a donation to support ISIS, and the defendant responded by handing over KD 60 to an individual in Kuwait linked to Abu Amara.

The defendant also joined several pro-ISIS social media channels and groups and created multiple Telegram channels, making them publicly accessible for others to join. The first defendant said he met the second defendant in 2017 through Telegram after discovering the latter’s interest in ISIS. The second defendant expressed a desire to travel to Syria to join ISIS fighters. In response, the first defendant told him that the situation at the time made travel to Syria difficult and instead suggested going to Yemen to join the group there. However, the second defendant was unable to travel to Yemen, and their relationship ended in 2018. The second defendant also admitted to communicating via Telegram with several individuals affiliated with ISIS, most recently in 2024 with a man known as “Abu Amir,” with the intent of recruiting them to join ISIS fighters in Syria.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff 

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Cops Catch Fleeing Suspect With Narcotics, Booze, And Big Cash

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Cops Catch Fleeing Suspect With Narcotics, Booze, And Big Cash

Seized items along with the accused were referred to the authorities

KUWAIT CITY, July 21: A man in his thirties was caught red-handed in a dramatic drug bust in Sharq area after trying to resist arrest.

Police patrols spotted the suspect behaving erratically while driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle. As officers approached, the man attempted to flee the scene, triggering a tense pursuit. But the chase didn’t last long; the patrol quickly forced the vehicle to a halt.

Upon searching the vehicle and the suspect, officers discovered a damning stash: two bottles of alcohol, a quantity of narcotics, and a suspicious bundle of KD 1,000 in cash. The man, described by police as being in an “intoxicated state,” was immediately arrested on suspicion of drug use and possession.

The seized items were confiscated, and the accused was handed over to the General Department for Drug Control, where he now faces serious charges related to drug and alcohol possession.

Police sources say the quick response and alertness of the patrol team helped prevent what could have been a dangerous situation on the road.

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Egyptian Stole Half a Million… Then Opened a Beauty Clinic — Now He’s in Kuwait Jail

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KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The Court of Cassation has sentenced an Egyptian national to 10 years in prison with hard labor for charges of breach of trust, embezzlement, and money laundering during his time as a financial manager at the Kuwait Teachers Association.

In addition to the prison term, the court ordered the defendant to pay a fine of approximately KD 1 million and ruled that he be deported from the country upon completion of his sentence.

The case dates back to 2018, when the accused was found to have manipulated the association’s accounts, repeatedly increasing his own salary, issuing unauthorized payments, and disbursing checks that bounced. Investigations revealed that he had exploited his position to issue five unapproved checks and embezzled over KD 500,000, which he funneled into a private business venture.

The stolen funds were allegedly used to open a cosmetic clinic, which generated over KD 400,000 in profits. The court viewed this as a clear case of laundering illicit gains under the guise of legitimate investment.

The final ruling brings an end to a high-profile case that highlighted serious breaches of financial oversight within the association.

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Domestic Worker in Critical Condition After Reported Suicide Attempt

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KUWAIT CITY, July 21: An expatriate man in his thirties, holding an Article 20 (Domestic Visa)  residence permit, was rushed to Jahra Hospital after a reported suicide attempt.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the operations room received an emergency call reporting that the worker had attempted to take his own life by slitting his wrist. He was immediately transferred for urgent medical treatment and has been placed under police guard pending further investigation. Authorities have launched an inquiry to determine the circumstances and motives behind the incident. Further details are expected once the investigation progresses.

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