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Saudi Arabia Backs UNRWA with $40 Million for Gaza

UN workers are pictured at a UNRWA warehouse/distribution center in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, which was partially hit by a strike on March 13, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
UN workers are pictured at a UNRWA warehouse/distribution center in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, which was partially hit by a strike on March 13, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Backs UNRWA with $40 Million for Gaza

UN workers are pictured at a UNRWA warehouse/distribution center in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, which was partially hit by a strike on March 13, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
UN workers are pictured at a UNRWA warehouse/distribution center in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, which was partially hit by a strike on March 13, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Wednesday a memorandum of financial support worth $40 million with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to aid UNRWA's emergency appeal in the Gaza Strip.

The donation comes as UNRWA faces a severe funding crunch after the United States and Britain paused support following Israel's accusations that a dozen of its 13,000 staff in Gaza took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on the country.

The memorandum was signed by Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Advisor at the Royal Court and KSrelief Supervisor General, and Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General.

Under the memorandum, support will be provided to ensure the food security of 250,638 individuals from the most vulnerable groups in Gaza, while 200,190 individuals will benefit from shelter and non-food items.

This initiative is part of the ongoing support extended by Saudi Arabia to the Palestinian people, particularly during times of crisis and hardship.

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Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of 1,145 Women, 13 Men

The Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship has decided to revoke and annul the Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,145 women and 13 men. (KUNA)
The Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship has decided to revoke and annul the Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,145 women and 13 men. (KUNA)
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Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of 1,145 Women, 13 Men

The Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship has decided to revoke and annul the Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,145 women and 13 men. (KUNA)
The Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship has decided to revoke and annul the Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,145 women and 13 men. (KUNA)

Kuwait issued seven new decrees on Saturday, revoking the Kuwaiti nationality of 1,145 women and 13 men, along with any individuals who may have acquired citizenship through affiliation.
The decrees, which are set to be published in the official Kuwaiti gazette on Sunday, stated that the decision followed a review of the Constitution, the Kuwaiti Nationality Law, and the recommendation of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister.
The decrees include the revocation of Kuwaiti nationality from 1,145 women, as well as individuals who may have acquired it through affiliation.
Additionally, the citizenship of certain individuals was rescinded under Article 21 of the Nationality Law, which permits the withdrawal of nationality if it was granted based on fraud, false statements, or incorrect documentation.
Under Kuwaiti law, the cabinet, acting on a proposal from the Interior Minister, has the authority to revoke citizenship in such cases. This also applies to individuals who acquired Kuwaiti nationality through affiliation with the original certificate holder.
Last Thursday, the Supreme Committee for Citizenship Affairs convened a meeting, chaired by the Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, who also serves as the committee's chairman.

The committee decided to revoke and annul the Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,647 individuals, with plans to present their cases to the Cabinet for further review.
This brings the total number of cases to 4,601 since October 31, a span of just three weeks.
The Committee began its work in early March, when Kuwaiti authorities launched a campaign to revoke citizenships for various reasons, primarily linked to fraud.
The Kuwaiti government states that the revocation of citizenship from forgers and dual nationals is intended to "preserve national identity, ensure stability, and protect the national fabric," as well as to remove the records of individuals who obtained citizenship through illegal means.