Sudan revokes citizenship of former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal

Published: 17/Dec/2020
Source: Middle East Monitor

Sudan has revoked the citizenship of the former leader of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, along with more than 3,500 other foreign-born individuals. Such citizenships were granted to “influential personalities” by the regime of former President Omar Al-Bashir, local media have reported.

Earlier this week, the Sudanese authorities also suspended all visa-free entry procedures for Syrians and other. They must all now obtain a visa prior to arriving at the border. Critics say that this is due to the country turning towards Western-style secularism.

The Sudanese have taken these steps following the country’s removal from the US list of states which support terrorism. This was a condition of Sudan’s normalisation with the occupation state of Israel.

Read further: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201217-sudan-revokes-meshaals-citizenship/

Themes: Loss and Deprivation of Nationality
Regions: Sudan
Year: 2020