@nbgafrica: Egypt has rejected the citizenship application of Asmaa Hamad, daughter of senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, despite her eligibility through her Egyptian mother. The decision was formalised in a government decree published on October 28, 2026. Three of Asmaa’s siblings had previously obtained Egyptian citizenship through the same process. Her father, Ghazi Hamad, drew international criticism in 2023 after publicly defending Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel and saying the group would carry out similar operations. The United States also sanctioned him in November 2024 over alleged support for Hamas fundraising and weapons smuggling. Egypt cited security concerns but did not disclose the specific reasons for rejecting Asmaa’s application or confirm whether her father's position influenced the decision. Should citizenship applications be assessed independently of an applicant's family connections? #NBGAfrica #Egypt #Hamas #Israel #MiddleEast #Citizenship #Africa #News #Viral #fyp
