Kuwait has executed seven prisoners for the first time since 2013, including a member of the ruling royal family. <br/><br/>According to a statement carried by state news agency Kuna, they were hanged at the central prison. The royal family member, Faisal Abudallah Al Jaber Al Sabah, who was convicted of premeditated murder and illegal possession of a firearm. <br/><br/>The other executed prisoners included nationals from the Philippines, Egypt, Ethiopia and Bangladesh. They were convicted of a variety of capital offences including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and rape.