CChapter 3: Comparative analysis of nationality laws 1961 for example, batches of naturalisations became a topic of dispute. After the departure of the British, the Emir had to search for support from elsewhere, and needed to find a mechanism to ensure the allegiance of new allies. “Prior to the elections in 1967, 1971 and 1981, the emir naturalized thousands of tribe members in order to bolster his own support”.170 3.3.3. Effect of loss or deprivation of nationality on dependents In many MENA countries, the loss or withdrawal of nationality can also affect the spouse and/or minor children – especially, again, where this nationality was acquired by naturalisation. In such cases, only Morocco and Tunisia make this conditional on the spouse and children in question not being rendered stateless. Thus, elsewhere, a woman may be rendered stateless if her husband is denationalised and children may also be stripped of their nationality in conjunction with an act affecting the parent. In Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE, for example, the revocation of naturalised nationality can extend to the spouse in particular circumstances, even potentially rendering them stateless. This stands 170 - Lund-Johansen.Marie, Fighting for Citizenship in Kuwait, 2014, p.30 access at https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/43302 127