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Summary Kuwait will put on trial two of its citizensfor criticizing Gulf Arab ruling families.
Kuwait will put on trial two of its citizens, Nasser Abul and Lawrence al-Rashidi, for criticizing Gulf Arab ruling families on social media site Twitter.Nasser Abul was arrested for posting criticisms of the Sunni Muslim ruling families in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia whereas Nawrence al-Rashidi posted defamatory comments of Kuwaits emir. Before the hearing is scheduled both of the citizens will remain under detention for two weeks. They will likely face charges of harming the Gulf Arab states interests and defaming the countrys ruler after being arrested earlier in June.Democracy activists have used social media such as Facebook and Twitter to debate, organize and share information in Bahrain.
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