KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Ministry of Interior is coordinating with the foreign missions and other sources to obtain necessary information on holders of dual citizenship, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The daily quoting a reliable source described the move as right and lawful, and added that the Department of Citizenship and Passports Affairs is in charge of investigating the holders of dual citizenship but revoking the citizenship is the duty of the Higher Committee for Citizenship.
The committee is currently investigating Kuwaitis born in the US, who are 18 years old and have submitted application for the Kuwaiti citizenship. Guardians of such applicants will be required to sign an undertaking confirming their wards do not hold American passports or passports of other countries; otherwise the citizenship will be revoked should the authorities detect any irregularities.

Moreover, any person found to be holding dual citizenship will be given a two-month grace period to choose between the two nationalities. The file will then be forwarded to the Higher Committee for Citizenship if the person fails to comply with the condition.
The committee has recently uncovered 24 dual citizenship holders, and a woman who was found in possession of an expired passport confessed to residing in Saudi Arabia with her husband wanted for various civil and legal offences, the source revealed.

In another report, female police officers play a crucial role in maintaining law and order in public areas, especially those frequented by families, as they can best deal with women and children, reports Al-Anba daily quoting Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) Chairman and Executive Director Khaled Al-Ghanim.
“Allowing women to work in the security sector reflects the development of our society. This is in line with our traditions as it is one way of recognizing the significant role that women play in building the nation,” Al-Ghanim opined. Praising the strong coordination between TEC and Ministry of Interior in protecting the public, Al-Ghanim cited the presence of female police officers during the days allotted for women in TEC facilities as a manifestation of the strong cooperation between the two institutions.

He also welcomed the idea of deploying policewomen in other entertainment centers under the supervision of TEC, such as the Entertainment City, Messilah Beach and ice-skating rink.
Al-Ghanim added he has instructed the TEC employees to ease procedures for the policewomen to carry out their duties efficiently. He thanked Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and other ministry officials, as well as the workers, for exerting tremendous efforts to better serve the citizens and residents, in addition to maintaining national security.