KUWAIT CITY, Sept 15: The Court of Cassation, headed by Justice Sultan Buresli, on Sunday upheld the conviction of a defendant accused of publicly insulting His Highness the Amir and defaming him on the social media platform ‘X.’ The court sentenced the defendant to one year and eight months in prison with hard labor. The ruling closed the final stage of litigation in this case, after investigations proved that the defendant used his account to broadcast offensive statements that harmed His Highness the Amir. The court considered this act a violation of the Constitution and the law.

Meanwhile, the Court of Appeals on Sunday upheld the acquittal ruling in the case of publishing false news related to the ban on former MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri’s entry into the country. A number of former MPs and bloggers are involved in the case. The Criminal Court previously acquitted all defendants of the charges against them, including publishing false news, harming national interests, and misusing their phones. These charges stemmed from tweets circulating allegations about Al-Muwaizri’s entry ban.

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

Specialized team observes traffic violations through social media and surveillance cameras.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 15: A source in the General Traffic Department confirmed that a specialized team is actively monitoring traffic law violations appearing on social media platforms, in addition to those recorded by surveillance cameras installed on public roads.

The source explained that the monitoring team identifies vehicles involved in violations, summons their owners, and refers them to the impound garage while issuing traffic citations. In cases where the vehicle owner fails to appear voluntarily, the matter is referred to the Traffic Investigation Unit to take the necessary legal measures.

The source added that any individual accused of a violation has the right to review the footage or evidence — whether it was shared on social media or recorded by surveillance cameras.

The source further noted that during the past week, eight vehicles were documented as recklessly violating traffic regulations. Among these cases was one in which a driver deliberately harassed another motorist by closely tailing the vehicle, then overtaking and driving at an extremely slow speed in front of it, obstructing traffic and endangering both drivers. Another incident involved a driver swerving against the flow of traffic on a highway.

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 14: An unidentified man died after being run over in the Al-Qasr area of Jahra Governorate. His body was transferred to the Department of Forensic Medicine, and a case has been registered.

The accident occurred while the victim was crossing the road, turning an ordinary moment into a fatal tragedy. According to a security source, the Ministry of Interior’s operations room received a report of the incident, after which security teams and emergency medical personnel rushed to the scene.