Kuwaiti woman jailed 11 years for posting offensive tweets against ruler

A teacher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison today for tweets that insulted Kuwait’s ruler and encouraged his overthrow. Huda al-Ajmi, 37, received the longest known sentence for online dissent in the Gulf state, according to Kuwaiti opposition groups. She reportedly faced three separate charges that included insulting the Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad... Read More