"KUWAIT: “The tweeter and re-tweeter are equal in the crime” Anyone who
writes a tweet, and who passes it to others are partners in crime, if it
is tantamount to violation of law. This is what was confirmed in the
court’s news account which is run by lawyer Najeeb Al-Wuqayan on
Twitter, as he said “anyone who re-tweets a tweet that is in violation
of the law and carries a state security suspicion, then he will be a
suspect like the one who writes it. Al-Wuqayan said the tweeter is dealt
with as a columnist, so anyone who re-tweets it, will be included in
the punishment like the original author. The law stipulates that
punishments for campaigning against state security and insulting
Prophets and their companions may reach a KD 100,000 fine, apart from
jail terms. He said that this is applicable for newspapers, magazines,
TV and social networks also." (thanks Sultan)