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Kuwait to Resume Friday Mosque Prayers

Kuwaitis wearing face masks walk inside the reopened Avenues Mall, the country's largest shopping center on June 30, 2020 in Kuwait City. (AFP)
Kuwaitis wearing face masks walk inside the reopened Avenues Mall, the country's largest shopping center on June 30, 2020 in Kuwait City. (AFP)
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Kuwait to Resume Friday Mosque Prayers

Kuwaitis wearing face masks walk inside the reopened Avenues Mall, the country's largest shopping center on June 30, 2020 in Kuwait City. (AFP)
Kuwaitis wearing face masks walk inside the reopened Avenues Mall, the country's largest shopping center on June 30, 2020 in Kuwait City. (AFP)

The Kuwaiti government announced Monday the resumption of Friday prayers at mosques as of July 17.

Health authorities recorded five new coronavirus deaths, putting overall fatalities at 373 since the outbreak months ago.

The Ministry of Health announced 703 new infections, bringing the total to 50,644.

In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said 152 patients were receiving treatment at intensive care wards.

The Ministry also announced the recovery of 538 people, bringing the tally to more than 41,000.

In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health said in a statement that 4,207 new confirmed cases have been reported, bringing the total number to 213,716. As many as 4,398 cases have recovered, taking the total to 149,634, and 52 new deaths have been reported, raising the toll to 1,968.

Oman recorded five more deaths due to COVID-19. With this, the toll has risen to 218 fatalities. The Ministry of Health reported 1,557 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 47,735.

In Qatar, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed 546 cases of COVID-19 and 1,614 recoveries, bringing the total number of people recovered from the disease to 93,898. The Ministry also announced five new deaths.

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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.