In April 2014, the paper and  Alam Al Youm were temporarily closed down for two weeks by the Kuwaiti government due to the publication of a videotape showing former senior officials plotting a coup in Kuwait. In June 2014, both papers were shut down for five days because of the same reason.
Two newspapers were temporarily halted from operation in April 2014 and again in June 2014 after they published a video revealing high-ranking officials plotting to overthrow the Kuwaiti government.