Controversial Kuwaiti lawmaker acquitted in latest insult case

Kuwaiti courts acquitted Shia lawmaker Abdul Hamid Dashti in a new case filed against him for insulting Saudi Arabia.

Kuwaiti courts acquitted Shia lawmaker Abdul Hamid Dashti in a new case filed against him for insulting Saudi Arabia.

The verdict was announced in absentia and was the latest case against the controversial lawmaker who has faced Kuwaiti courts for messages shared on social media in recent months.

Commenting on the news, Dashti praised the integrity of the judiciary in his country, stressing that the judges were fair.