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Summary Kuwait has released two members of the Al-Sabah ruling family on Saturday.
They had been arrested over charges of criticism on the government, they said on Twitter Saturday.Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al-Sabah was released late on Friday, while Sheikh Nawaf Malek Al-Sabah was freed on Saturday afternoon.I asked them (police) to refer me to the public prosecution to defend myself from the horrifying accusations, but they insisted that I sign a pledge and they released me, late Friday, Sheikh Abdullah said on Twitter.Sheikh Nawafs lawyer Khaled al-Suwaifan said Saturday that his client was released but provided no details.Sheikh Abdullah said he was questioned by the secret service police on accusations of insulting Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and instigating against the regime.He is the grandson of the emirs half-brother, the late Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.The two young royals have written tweets sympathetic to the Kuwaiti opposition, which has been organising protests against an amendment to the electoral law seen as a ploy to produce a pro-government parliament in a snap December 1 general election.More than 150 protesters and 24 police have been injured in demonstrations since October 21 and the opposition plans another rally on Sunday.Young royal Sheikh Meshaal al-Malek Al-Sabah was detained for a few days in July for expressing political views deemed offensive.
