Kuwait revokes citizenship of 415 people under six decrees
Kuwait published six decrees in its official gazette revoking the citizenship of 415 people, with dependants also covered. It is the latest step in a national review of citizenship files.
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Centre · 2Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 415 people under six decrees published in its official gazette. Gulf NewsN “Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 415 people under six decrees published in the official gazette” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 415 people, according to six decrees published in its official gazette.” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 2Decree No. 156 was the largest, withdrawing citizenship from 286 people and those who obtained nationality through dependency. Gulf NewsN “Decree No. 156 withdrew citizenship from 286 people and those who obtained nationality through dependency” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “Decree No. 156, which revoked the citizenship of 286 people” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 1The other decrees covered smaller groups: Decree No. 155 of 2026 revoked certificates for six people, Decree No. 157 covered 14 women, Decree No. 158 covered 25 people, Decree No. 159 covered 41 and Decree No. 160 covered 43, with dependants also affected in several of them. Gulf NewsN “Under Decree No. 155 of 2026, citizenship certificates were revoked for six people”“A further 14 women had their citizenship revoked under Decree No. 157, while Decree No. 158 covered 25 people”“Under Decree No. 160, citizenship was withdrawn from another 43 people” Read at Gulf News ↗
Centre · 2The 415 figure counts principal cases, so the total number affected could be higher because several measures extend to dependants. Gulf NewsN “the total number of people affected could be higher because several measures also extend to dependants” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “the measures also applied to those who may have acquired citizenship through them as dependents” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 1The gazette, Kuwait Al Youm, did not publish the names of those affected, but The National reported that billionaire real estate and investment figure Mahmoud Haidar is among them. The NationalN “The gazette, Kuwait Al Youm, did not publish the names of the 415 people”“Among those to have their citizenship revoked is billionaire Mahmoud Haidar” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 2The decrees are part of a continuing national review of citizenship cases that has led to thousands of revocations over the past two years. Gulf NewsN “The decrees form part of Kuwait’s continuing review of citizenship cases” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “a campaign that has led to the revocation of citizenship from thousands of people in the past two years” Read at The National ↗
Centre · 1In June 2026 Kuwait revoked the citizenship of more than 2,000 people in eight decrees, and in 2025 it revoked almost 50,000 in a sweeping review that officials said left "no one exempt". The NationalN “In June, Kuwait revoked the citizenship of more than 2,000 people in eight decrees.”“Kuwait revoked the citizenship of almost 50,000 people in 2025” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 1Kuwaiti law allows revocation for fraud, forgery or false statements in obtaining nationality, unauthorised dual nationality, and actions deemed against the state's "supreme interests"; Kuwaitis are about 1.5 million of a population of about 4.5 million. The NationalN “holding dual nationality without authorisation; and committing actions deemed against the “supreme interests” of the state”“There are about 1.5 million citizens in a population of about 4.5 million.” Read at The National ↗
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- Framing
- Both Gulf-based centre outlets report the revocations as a straightforward gazette-based news item, placing them within Kuwait's ongoing citizenship review. The National frames it as the 'latest crackdown' with more background.
- Emphasis
- Gulf News gives a decree-by-decree breakdown; The National gives context on earlier waves, legal grounds, the named billionaire and demographics.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives reasons for these specific revocations or any comment from Kuwaiti officials or those affected; Gulf News omits the named individual and historical totals.
- Charged language
- “latest crackdown”
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“Kuwait revokes citizenship of 415 people in latest crackdown” — The National
“The decrees form part of Kuwait’s continuing review of citizenship cases” — Gulf News
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What every side reports
- Kuwait revoked the citizenship of 415 people under six decrees published in the official gazette.
- Decree No. 156 was the largest, covering 286 people.
- The measures also apply to people who acquired nationality through dependency.
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Centre2 articles
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Kuwait revokes citizenship of 415 people under six decrees
Neutral Itemises each decree and its count, noting the total could be higher because of dependants.
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Kuwait revokes citizenship of 415 people in latest crackdown
Neutral Presents the decrees as the latest in a long campaign, adding history, legal grounds and the named billionaire.
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- 4 Oct 16:30 First Gulf NewsN Kuwait revokes citizenship of 415 people under six decrees
- 5 Oct 11:11 +18h 41m The NationalN Kuwait revokes citizenship of 415 people in latest crackdown
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