Children born to Lebanese fathers are entitled to Lebanese citizenship.

Acquiring another nationality does not result in losing the original Lebanese citizenship.

Foreign wives of Lebanese husbands may apply and obtain Lebanese citizenship.

Moreover, the Lebanese citizenship to be given to the 15 million diaspora of Lebanese living all over the world.

They could not enter the civil service or acquire the privileges of Lebanese citizenship.

In 1994, the refugees from the seven villages, who had been classified as Palestinian refugees since 1948, were granted Lebanese citizenship.

The refugees are prohibited from working in some areas and cannot apply for Lebanese citizenship.

At the time of the census conducted by the French in 1921, the villagers were granted Lebanese citizenship.

By a trick of politics and geography, Muhammad al-Ahmed, the taller of the two, has Lebanese citizenship.

Mr. Shobani, 21, who does not qualify, said not having Lebanese citizenship was fine.