Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of more than 70,000 people since 2024, part of a sweeping campaign under Emir Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah to narrow national identity and roll back democratic reform, argues Sultan Alamer. Legal changes now entrench a hierarchy between “Kuwaitis by origin” and naturalised citizens, stripping the latter and their descendants of political rights. The drive has disproportionately affected women married to Kuwaitis, children of Kuwaiti mothers and prominent cultural figures, while dependants could push the total affected to as many as 300,000. The crackdown follows the dissolution of parliament and reflects a broader effort to curtail political participation and reassert monarchical control, according to Alamer
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Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of more than 70,000 people since 2024, part of a sweeping campaign under Emir Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah to narrow national identity and roll back democratic reform, argues Sultan Alamer. Legal changes now entrench a hierarchy between “Kuwaitis by origin” and naturalised citizens, stripping the latter and their descendants of political rights. The drive has disproportionately affected women married to Kuwaitis, children of Kuwaiti mothers and prominent cultural figures, while dependants could push the total affected to as many as 300,000. The crackdown follows the dissolution of parliament and reflects a broader effort to curtail political participation and reassert monarchical control, according to Alamer
UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia aiming to attract tourists, immigrants, and foreign investment
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