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.
The authorities' swift action against the newspapers followed the publication of a video that exposed senior officials' plans to overthrow the Kuwaiti government, resulting in brief closures.