Salman Al Khalidi Sentenced to 15 Years for Undermining Kuwaiti Emir
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Kuwaiti national Salman Al Khalidi has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour, followed by deportation, over posts on social media deemed to undermine the authority of the Emir, local media report.
The Criminal Court convicted him of deliberately insulting the Emir and using social media to offend and spread false information. Al Khalidi denied the charges, while his lawyer requested more time to review the case files.
Previous Convictions and Psychiatric Assessment
This isn’t Al Khalidi’s first run-in with the law. In May 2025, the court upheld a five-year sentence for insulting the Emir and spreading false news.
After being referred for psychiatric evaluation, medical officials confirmed that Al Khalidi was mentally competent and fully responsible for his actions.
Flight, Capture, and Extradition
According to Kuwaiti authorities, Al Khalidi fled the country in December 2023 after receiving 11 enforceable prison sentences. He was later tracked in Iraq with help from Interpol and the Kuwaiti embassy, arrested, and extradited back to Kuwait in early 2025.
He was also stripped of his Kuwaiti nationality in April 2024 by Emiri decree.
Court’s Rationale
The Criminal Court emphasized that protecting Kuwait’s supreme national interests is essential to preserve the country’s prestige and rule of law, adding that violations require firm action without leniency.