UAE, Israel to Take Part in Military Drills in Greece

A UAE F-16 fighter jet.

06:13-16 January 2021 AD ـ 03 Jumada Al-Alkhirah 1442 AH

06:13-16 January 2021 AD ـ 03 Jumada Al-Alkhirah 1442 AH

A UAE F-16 fighter jet.

The air forces of Israel and the United Arab Emirates will take part in a joint military drill in Greece, revealed military sources in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Maariv daily said the drill is part of an international military exercise.

This marks the first time that the UAE openly announces its participation with Israel in a military exercise.

The daily said that the UAE had previously joined Israel in drills, but this is the first time it agrees for the information to be reported.

The exercise in Greece will also include air forces from the United States, Canada, Slovakia, Spain and Cyprus.

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of 489 Individuals

Revocation of Kuwaiti citizenship from 489 individuals marks the largest simultaneous removal since March (KUNA)

07:25-1 November 2024 AD ـ 29 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1446 AH

07:25-1 November 2024 AD ـ 29 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1446 AH

Revocation of Kuwaiti citizenship from 489 individuals marks the largest simultaneous removal since March (KUNA)

The Kuwaiti High Committee for Nationality Affairs has revoked the citizenship of 489 individuals, a decision set to be presented to the Cabinet.

Thursday’s meeting was led by Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

This is the largest number of citizenship revocations carried out at once since Sep. 20, when the committee removed the citizenship of 112 people.

There are no official figures on the total citizenship revocations since the committee began its work in March.

The Kuwaiti authorities have launched a campaign to revoke citizenship for various reasons, mainly fraud.

Unofficial estimates indicate that about 1,300 individuals have had their citizenship revoked as of the end of September.

Al-Yusuf announced the revocation of citizenship for 850 individuals, stating that this process will continue.

He told a local newspaper that those affected did not challenge the committee's decisions, as they were supported by strong evidence.

Al-Yusuf emphasized that the citizenship revocation process is just beginning and will continue after careful review.