A Kuwaiti court has suspended two national newspapers after they breached an order by the public prosecutor on disclosing information on a highly dubious leaked tape on Sunday.
The order was passed days after the information ministry notified that Al Watan and Alem Al Youm would be suspended if they did not comply with the order.
The newspapers had published stories about a recording that discusses an alleged plot to overthrow the Gulf state's ruling system and contesting the Emir's rights and prerogatives.
Both the newspapers published articles about and opinions by several legislators conflicting the notion of suspending newspapers over articles.
According to Gulf News, the Kuwait Ministry had urged all print, electronic and visual media to adhere to the gag order imposed by the public prosecutor.
The highly controversial case started in December when a tweeter posted on his account that Shaikh Ahmad Al Fahd Al Sabah, the former deputy premier for economic affairs and energy minister, had received an audio tape containing highly sensitive information about Shaikh Nasser Al Mohammad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the former premier, and Jassem Al Khorafi, the ex-parliament Speaker revealed reports.