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Kuwait True crimes
Kuwait True crimes

Kuwait True crimes

A narrative of true crimes that occurred in Kuwait, a small Arab Muslim country in the Arabian Gulf region, explores the motives and reasons behind the crimes in the context of Kuwait's culture, traditions, and social dynamics.

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 A body stuffed in a metal box led investigations into the Omani community working In Kuwait in the 1960's, involving a web of family dynamics that Led to the conviction of the first public execution by hanging after Kuwait Liberations.

 

Ever wondered what it's like to be on the edge of your seat, waiting for a phone call that could change everything? this is a real-life case where executions were halted at the eleventh hour. Saving Maha from death.


Johana departed from her homeland, the Philippines, and her loved ones to pursue work as a domestic helper in Kuwait. Her primary motivation was to assist her financially struggling family. Regrettably, Johana's communication halted with her relatives abruptly, and despite their concerted efforts to locate her for two years, they yielded no results. Johana's story sparked widespread outrage across the nation, resulted in diplomatic dilemmas, and necessitated Interpol's involvement.

When news of Hedaya Sultan Alsalem's assassination spread through the small country of Kuwait, it was met with shock and disbelief. Her death marked the first instance of a journalist being targeted for their writing in Kuwait. However, the circumstances surrounding her murder were even more peculiar in nature. In fact, the case remains documented in the famous Guinness Book of World Records even to this day.

 To date, the most fatality at what was supposed to be a joyous wedding in Kuwait is 56 women and children relatives of the bride and groom who have perished due to horrific burns and smoke inhalation in a tragedy for hundreds of families across borders.