Cabinet & Courts: Kuwait’s Cabinet approved major nationality and judiciary reforms, including stricter citizenship fraud penalties, electronic nationality certificates, and limits on naturalized citizens’ political rights, alongside plans for economic courts and updates to judicial organization and procedures. Nationality Crackdown: The nationality law draft would allow revoking citizenship tied to deliberate fraud in files, with electronic certificates to carry full legal effect. Interior Digital Security: The Ministry of Interior outlined a push to modernize security operations through tech systems to speed transactions, improve accuracy, and help identify and apprehend wanted people. Public Health Rules: The Health Ministry issued new tobacco and nicotine regulations: no sales to anyone under 21, bans on online/delivery sales, and tighter controls on licensed products. Traffic Enforcement: The Interior Ministry warned that delaying traffic fine payments could lead to referral to court and possible jail. Regional Diplomacy: Kuwait condemned Israeli strikes on a Syrian airbase and urged the UN to stop repeated attacks; Kuwait also stepped up calls with Egypt, Jordan, UAE, and Oman to de-escalate regional tensions. Iran Detainees: Iran’s ambassador met four Iranian nationals detained in Kuwait for three months, following Tehran’s complaints about information on their fate. Food Smuggling Bust: Customs seized subsidized food containers meant for export to Sri Lanka, including pasta, cooking oil, flour, and milk, and referred the case for legal action. Security Sweep: Authorities arrested 79 in a Fahaheel campaign targeting residency and labor violators and issued 63 traffic violations.