CChapter 3: Comparative analysis of nationality laws citizens themselves. Yemen for example, in Article 23 of its nationality law provides that “A Muslim foreigner who has acquired the Yemeni Nationality in accordance with Articles (4, 5, 6, 9, 11) shall not have the right to exercise the political rights designated for Yemenis until after fifteen years of his acquiring the Yemeni nationality. He moreover may not be elected to, or appointed in, any parliamentary body until after the lapse of the period specified above”. It is not clear, on the other hand, what political rights are provided to a non-Muslim naturalised national.147 As such, Yemeni law appears to add a new layer of discrimination grounded on religion. Various forms of political participation may also be regulated differently. In Jordan, the law establishes different waiting periods for different public positions. Article 14 states that “A person who acquires Jordanian nationality shall be deemed to be a Jordanian in every respect, but he may not hold any political or diplomatic position or any public office prescribed by the Council of Ministers and may not become a 147 - Recall that under Yemeni law, a person must either be a Muslim or Arab to naturalise, as per the conditions laid out in article 5. 111