The story: Kuwait’s Emir, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has halted plans by the interior ministry to take legal action against 38 MPs—including Speaker Marzouk Al-Ghanem. The public prosecution had questioned lawmakers for violating Kuwait’s Covid-19 restrictions, including by participating in a rally held to support opposition politician Bader Dahoom, whose membership of parliament was recently revoked.

The coverage: On March 16, Kuwait’s news agency (KUNA) quoted Prime Minister Sabah Al-Khaled as saying that “complaints made by the Ministry of Interior against MPs” would be withdrawn...