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The state shall provide women with all opportunities enabling them to effectively and fully contribute to the political, economic, social and cultural life, and the state shall work on removing the restrictions that prevent their development and participation in building society. (Art. 23)

First: Iraqi citizenship is a right for every Iraqi and is the basis of his nationality.
Second: Anyone who is born to an Iraqi father or to an Iraqi mother shall be considered an Iraqi. This shall be regulated by law.
Third:
A. An Iraqi citizen by birth may not have his citizenship withdrawn for any reason. Any person who had his citizenship withdrawn shall have the right to demand its reinstatement. This shall be regulated by a law.
B. Iraqi citizenship shall be withdrawn from naturalized citizens in cases regulated by law.
Fourth: An Iraqi may have multiple citizenships. Everyone who assumes a senior, security or sovereign position must abandon any other acquired citizenship. This shall be regulated by law.
Fifth: Iraqi citizenship shall not be granted for the purposes of the policy of population settlement that disrupts the demographic composition of Iraq.
Sixth: Citizenship provisions shall be regulated by law. The competent courts shall consider the suits arising from those provisions. (Art. 18)

The Lebanese nationality and the manner in which it is acquired, retained and lost, shall be determined according to the law. (Art. 6)

The law shall regulate the Syrian Arab citizenship. (Art. 48)

Kuwaiti nationality shall be determined by Law.
No relinquishment or withdrawal of nationality shall be permissible save within the limits of the Law.
(Art. 27)

The rules which govern the Saudi Arabian nationality shall be defined by the law. (Basic Law, Art. 35)

Omani nationality shall be regulated by the law. It is not permitted to forfeit it or withdraw it except within the limits of the law. (Art. 19)

The UAE has exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction in the following matters:
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16. The federal nationality, … (Art. 120)

The citizens of the UAE shall have a single nationality specified by law and shall enjoy abroad the protection of the Federal Government in accordance with the generally-accepted international principles.
A citizen’s nationality may not be divested or withdrawn except as may be provided in law. (Art. 8)

The law shall regulate Yemeni nationality. Any Yemeni shall not be deprived of his nationality. Once Yemeni nationality is acquired it may not be withdrawn except in accordance with the law. (Art. 44)