Kuwaiti authorities are mulling contacts with other countries to obtain names of Kuwaiti citizens who hold another nationality, a Kuwaiti newspaper has reported, as the country has already revoked citizenship of many individuals for various reasons. Kuwait, a country of 4.7 million people mostly expatriates, has recently launched a clampdown on citizenship fraud and duality to protect national identity.  Authorities have withdrawn citizenship from hundreds of people since early March due to fraud or holding another nationality that is banned under Kuwaiti law.  Al Rai newspaper quoted well-informed sources as saying the plan to contact other countries comes after uncovering more cases of dual citizenship held by Kuwaitis, who had earlier submitted documents stating that they had renounced their foreign nationality. Investigations showed that those citizens have obtained again the identification papers of the foreign nationality in violation of Kuwait’s citizenship law, the sources said. More cases of dual citizenship have also been discovered through biometric fingerprints, or other evidence. In addition, the Kuwaiti government plans to address the countries whose nationalities were held by people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn. “Loyalty to Kuwait is a red line. There is no bargaining in the matter of nationality when it comes […]