11.   Under Kuwaiti law, a grilling could lead to a vote of no-confidence which, if passed, would mean the automatic dismissal of the minister.

12.   Kuwaiti law calls for sentences of up to three months in prison for those found guilty of cruelty to animals.

13.   Kuwaiti laws require expatriates entering the country to have a local sponsor apply for a visa on their behalf and provide them with work.

14.   The appeal court is to decide whether the sentences passed by the security court conform to Kuwaiti law.