KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25, (KUNA): Being keen on maintaining the national identity, the Cabinet approved the draft decree amending the Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 regarding Kuwait’s citizenship. Under the draft, a foreigner who gets Kuwaiti nationality does not mean that his wife becomes a Kuwaiti, and a foreign woman who gets married to a Kuwaiti man is not allowed to get Kuwaiti citizenship. In addition, the aforementioned draft decree law allows withdrawing Kuwaiti nationality from a Kuwaiti who acquires it in some specific cases like fraud or forgery, and also if convicted by a final ruling in crimes of honor or trust, or crimes related to Allah, prophets or the Amir personality. The Cabinet also endorsed the minutes of the meeting of the Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship, which includes some cases of the withdrawal and loss of Kuwaiti citizenship by fraud or forgery, in line with the law No. 15 of 1959.
Kuwait’s Cabinet has condemned and denounced strongly the Israeli occupation air strikes launched on Lebanon that killed and wounded hundreds of people. During its meeting held on Tuesday at Bayan Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Cabinet said that these attacks are in a blatant violation of all international norms and law, including international humanitarian law, and pose grave threats to the region’s stability and security. The State of Kuwait expressed its solidarity with, and support to, Lebanon, rejecting all measures that undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability, Shareeda Al-Mousherji, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, said in a statement after the meeting.
The Cabinet warned once more against the repercussions of increased escalation and danger in the region due to Israeli occupation's continued aggression on the brotherly Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip. It also cautioned against Israeli occupation's ignorance of international calls, and the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, calling for taking a decisive step towards crimes committed against innocents, Al-Mousherji said. In addition, the Cabinet extolled Kuwait’s speech delivered by the Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah during the future summit at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. During the speech, His Highness the Crown Prince reiterated the necessity for all to comply with all international treaties, charters and laws, and avoid double standards. His Highness the Crown Prince also condemned the genocide in Palestine that claimed more than 41,000 Palestinians, most of whom are women and children.
