Here is the Kuwait Embassy in US contact page. Let's flood it with demands to free Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin.

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CPJ launches petition calling on Kuwait to release US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin  - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 15, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today published a petition calling on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Kuwaiti-American journalist A...

#FreeAhmed

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Indeed!

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American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin jailed by major US ally The arrest of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait has drawn condemnation from journalists and human rights activists.

The US embassy in Kuwait needs to get Ahmed freed. He’s an American citizen. And 300 US soldiers gave their lives to free Kuwait from Saddam’s Iraq.

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Trump's claim that the Iran war is over is contradicted by his blockade, which is an act of war.

The Art of No Deal Why treating diplomacy like a real estate deal is pushing the U.S. deeper into conflict with Iran

Diplomatic malpractice.

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In November I warned that an embittered and desparate Iran could possibly seek nuclear weapons from North Korea. I don't bet on it, but the chances have increased.

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"The door is not closed": Mediators rush to revive U.S.-Iran talks "Both sides are bargaining. It's a bazaar."

Contrary to the Axios subtitle, both sides are not bargaining. The Trump team is still in "take it or leave it" mode.

A U.S. official said that a deal could be reached if Iran shows more flexibility and recognizes that the Islamabad proposal is the best it will get.

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Why Celebrate JD Vance's Worst Week Ever? Deep personal loathing helps, but it is not enough.

Can this be true? Vance's team didn't include anyone who knew anything about Iran, nuclear matters or sanctions? "Only five Americans, none experts in the issues in play, showed up to negotiate with 60 Iranians."

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Inside Vance’s Iran negotiations: No deal, but ‘friendly’ talks Vice President JD Vance’s negotiations in Pakistan with Iran failed to end the war, but progress was reported on building goodwill.

Delusional. "I predict they come back and they give us everything we want,” Trump said after the failed talks with Iran.

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“We just could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept our terms,” Vance said. Framing it that way ensures failure. Successful diplomacy requires a mutually acceptable outcome, not one side accepting the other's terms.

Opinion | I’m an American living in Europe. It’s leaving the U.S. — fast. Europeans are hedging against coercion in security, trade, education and everyday life.

The divergence deeply saddens me. But Americans need to know this.

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Absolutely right.

Another disastrous day of the diplomacy for the Trump team. Did JD Vance really think he could reach a deal in one day of talks? He left no room for further engagement. Now it's back to more bombing and the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed.

Trump team really misunderstood Iran & brought the wrong messages back YouTube video by The Trump Report

One of my many interviews the past couple days about Trump's disastrous Iran war.

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What a fool. With each new statement, Trump invites more ridicule.

April 5, 2026 At 8:03 this morning, Easter Sunday, President Donald J.

"Iranian officials are refusing to deal with Witkoff and Kushner after they apparently misunderstood earlier negotiations and instead told Trump the talks weren’t going well before he launched strikes."

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The Terrorist in Chief It’s time for us to face up to the ugly reality

"[Trump] is promising to commit war crimes on a massive scale. And the duty of everyone with any influence who isn’t part of Trump’s inner circle is to do all they can to stop him."

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His language isn't the worst of it, but someone needs to wash his mouth out with soap.

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ on X: "JUST IN: You do not fire your Army Chief of Staff in the middle of a war for no reason. You fire him because of what comes next. Pete Hegseth called General Randy George on April 2 and told him to retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed it within hours. No reason was given. https://t.co/UoOyBmpBUu" / X JUST IN: You do not fire your Army Chief of Staff in the middle of a war for no reason. You fire him because of what comes next. Pete Hegseth called General Randy George on April 2 and told him to retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed it within hours. No reason was given. https://t.co/UoOyBmpBUu

"The question is not why George was fired. Every general in the building knows why. The question is what order is coming in the next fourteen days that required removing the one man in the chain of command who might have said no."

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Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. The company says it has no record of any such conversation.

And yet the Congress lets him wage war without any checks.

President Trump spent five minutes of his Cabinet meeting boasting of his thrift with a story about negotiating for $5 personalized Sharpies. The company that makes the permanent markers said the exchange never happened. wapo.st/4bLTOWd

White House: Russian tanker allowed to break Cuba blockade for ‘humanitarian reasons’ The president’s spokesperson Monday insisted the reversal was not a policy change.

"Trump’s decision continues a pattern of allowing Russia to operate with virtual impunity on the world stage. Moscow’s testing of an American blockade within its own hemisphere coincides with its brazen intelligence sharing efforts on behalf of Iran."
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Lebanon Expelled Iran’s Ambassador. He Refused to Leave. The diplomat’s defiance highlights the weakness of the Lebanese government as war returns to the country.

Iranian arrogance.

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Pete Hegseth Believes in the Lethality Fairy "Overwhelming violence of action" as the solution to all problems

"Our Secretary of Defense...continually argues that if only we get even more violent, if only we do even more damage, that this will somehow translate into success in Iran."

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Scoop: Rubio and EU official had heated exchange on Russia at G7 meeting "If you think you can do it better, go ahead. We will step aside," Rubio fired back.

Knowing his boss is in the wrong and won't change, what else can Marco do but petulantly shout?

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On the Iran War, a Deep Disconnect Between Experts and Policymakers Few Mideast scholars saw regime change or democracy as possible outcomes.

Gosh, it turns out that expertise could have averted this self-made disaster.

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What Are the Laws of War Good For? The secretary of defense fails to understand that rules of engagement benefit the U.S. military.

"The United States does not have a Department of War and does not have a secretary ofwar. Every time any Americans use those titles, they make it easier for the president to issue illegal orders."
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Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post The timing of the earlier volume spikes — across both equities and crude — caught the attention of traders.

A trustworthy FBI would immediately investigate and prosecute the insider trader.

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Not bringing any nuclear experts -- or even experts of any kind -- is proof of the lack of seriousness.

Inside story: Anatomy of the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy Three weeks into the Israeli-US war on Iran, fundamental questions remain about the causes, purpose and urgency of the confrontation. US officials have alleged that Iran was marching towards a nuclear...

Staggering ignorance. Araghchi explained the stages of nuclear fuel production and the difference between an enrichment facility and a reactor, yet Witkoff still believed that the Tehran Research Reactor was an enrichment facility producing radio-medicines.
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