Kuwaiti Twitter user gets 5 years for insulting prophet MohammedNovember 18, 2013 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Twitter user in Kuwait has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of insulting the prophet Mohammed, The Associated Press said. Musaab Shamsah was arrested after the tweet was interpreted as endorsing Shiite beliefs in the Sunni-majority country. His jailing is the latest among Gulf Arab nations in a widening crackdown on political commentary and other forms of expressions on social media. In Saudi Arabia, three lawyers are facing trial over social media posts allegedly criticizing authorities. Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |