Egypt has revoked the citizenship of brothers Anas and Tarek Habib after they acquired foreign nationality without prior government approval, according to two Cabinet decisions published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, 12 November. The decisions, signed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, were issued on 1 and 2 November following a recommendation by the Minister of Interior and Cabinet approval. Decision No. 90 of 2026 revoked the citizenship of Tarek Ibrahim Abdel-Rahman Habib, born in Beheira Governorate in September 1994, while Decision No. 93 applied to Anas Ibrahim Abdel-Rahman Mohamed Habib, born in Saudi Arabia in July 1998. Under Egypt’s Nationality Law No. 26 of 1975, Egyptians are required to obtain permission from the Minister of Interior before acquiring another nationality. Those who do so without permission may have their Egyptian citizenship revoked through a Cabinet decision. The decisions did not specify which foreign nationality either brother had acquired. Anas Habib, who is based in the Netherlands, attracted attention in July 2025 after filming himself placing a padlock on the gates of the Egyptian Embassy in The Hague during protests over restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza through the Rafah…
