Kuwait: Former MP detained over Tweet

A former opposition MP was summoned for questioning on 6 January, in relation to comments he posted on Twitter during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to Kuwait. According to human rights groups, Saleh Al-Mulla was charged on 7 January with insulting both Sisi and Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. He was released on bail on 11 January, and has a hearing scheduled for 15 February.