{
  "id": 1901552,
  "title": "Kuwait approves citizenship law amendments stripping naturalised citizens of political rights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/kuwait-approves-citizenship-law-amendments-stripping-naturalised",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:49:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/19/kuwait-approves-citizenship-law-amendments-stripping-naturalised-citizens-of-political-rights/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuwait's cabinet has greenlit amendments to the nation's citizenship regulations, which will strip naturalized citizens of their political rights, including voting, running for office, and being appointed to elected bodies. The changes permit citizenship revocation if someone intentionally adds a non-family member to their citizenship documents, as determined by the Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation or a final court order. If children or descendants are found to have known about such additions, their citizenship may also be revoked. Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Sabah presided over the cabinet's decision, which is part of Kuwait's ongoing review of citizenship files that has led to the loss of nationality for thousands over the past two years. June saw the revocation of citizenship for 2,192 individuals. The proposed law would also introduce an electronic citizenship certificate, equivalent in legal validity and effect to the traditional paper document. The cabinet has forwarded the draft decree-law to Emir Sheikh Meshal for consideration. In 2025, Kuwait conducted a comprehensive review of nationality files, resulting in the revocation of citizenship for nearly 50,000 people, officials claim is \"non-exempt\" from the process. Kuwaitis represent a minority within their own country, with approximately 1.5 million citizens out of a total population of 4.5 million residents. Citizenship is highly valued in Kuwait.",
  "summary": "Kuwait’s cabinet has approved a draft law amending the country’s citizenship regulations to strip naturalised citizens of the right to vote, run for office or be appointed to any elected body, the state-run news agency reported on Tuesday. Under the amendments, citizenship may be revoked if a person deliberately adds to their citizenship file, or to that of another person, someone who is not…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}