CChapter 3: Comparative analysis of nationality laws (e.g. denationalisation in response to a crime against the state). The aforementioned elements can be found to a greater or lesser extent in all nationality laws worldwide, including in the MENA, although what weight is given to each and how they are translated into concrete provisions can vary significantly. This chapter is dedicated to exploring and comparing the details of the region’s nationality laws. It is accompanied by an annex in which the comparative analysis of some of the central rules relating to the acquisition and loss of nationality are set out in the form of analytical tables. The chapter looks at how the broad concepts of connectedness, belonging and loyalty have been transposed into individual provisions, in particular in regulating acquisition of nationality (at birth and later, through naturalisation) and in stipulating the conditions for the change or withdrawal of nationality. This comparative analysis offers the reader an insight into the main trends in nationality policy in the MENA, while identifying examples of strengths or good practices, as well as gaps or potential problems in these laws – paying special attention to where nationality provisions offer protection against or expose people to the risk of statelessness. After dealing with these main components, the chapter also comments on the specific issue of discrimination in nationality policy in the region as well as on procedural features of 81