The Egyptian government issued a decision to revoke the citizenship of the two brothers Anas Habib and Tariq Habib after they obtained the citizenship of a foreign country without obtaining prior permission from the competent authorities, according to what was reported by the “Masrawy” website.
Decision details
Okaz website noted that the Egyptian Official Gazette published, in its issue No. 46, two decisions by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approving the revocation of citizenship for both Anas and Tariq Habib, based on Egyptian Nationality Law No. 26 of 1975.
Article 15 of it stipulates the following: “Egyptian citizenship may be withdrawn by a reasoned decision from the Council of Ministers from anyone who acquired it fraudulently or based on false statements during the ten years following his acquisition,” according to the Egyptian “Youm 7” website.
The revoking of citizenship from the two brothers came after it was “proven” that she had acquired the citizenship of a foreign country without obtaining prior approval from the Egyptian authorities, and in accordance with what is required by the legal rules regulating the acquisition of other nationalities by Egyptians, according to what was published by various Egyptian websites.
Who are the two brothers Anas and Tariq?
Tariq Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Habib was born in Al-Buhaira Governorate on September 29, 1994. As for his brother Anas Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Muhammad Habib, he was born on July 7, 1998, and saw the light in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The two brothers currently reside in the Netherlands.
Anas Habib became famous through the content he presents on social media, where he is known for strongly criticizing the Egyptian regime and government policies. Especially his protest movements in front of the Egyptian embassy in the Netherlands.
Anas Habib reacted quickly to the decision to withdraw Egyptian citizenship from him and his brother. He said in a video he posted on his Instagram account that he knew in advance about the decision to revoke his citizenship and his brother. He added that nothing has changed despite the decision, as he will continue to "fight."
Previous ruling
The Egyptian Supreme State Security Criminal Court had previously issued a ruling to include Anas and Tariq Habib on terrorist lists for a period of five years after “convicting them of joining a terrorist group,” according to what the “Moeen Press” website reported.
The listing results in the imposition of restrictions that include a ban on travel or entry into the country, deprivation of some public jobs, in addition to canceling or freezing the passport, according to what several websites reported.
How to lose Egyptian citizenship?
The Egyptian Nationality Law grants the right to withdraw citizenship from those who acquired it through naturalization or marriage, within the five years following obtaining it, in several cases, including, for example: the issuance of a ruling in Egypt with a criminal penalty or a deprivation of liberty penalty for a crime affecting honor, conviction by a judicial ruling for crimes aimed at harming the security of the state, whether from within or outside, residing outside Egypt for two consecutive years without providing an acceptable justification to the Minister of the Interior, and other cases, according to the “Al-Balad” website.
