The story: A professor at Kuwait University is under fire after allegedly displaying pornographic images during a lecture for medical students. Some MPs from the parliament’s Islamist bloc have called for disciplinary action against the professor and the country’s education minister, especially since the alleged incident occurred days before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan. This comes as the government has submitted its resignation ahead of a no-confidence vote targeting the prime minister.

The coverage: The Kuwaiti outlet Al-Majlis reported on Apr. 2 that “Islamists demand that a professor in the medical college stop showing pornographic images...