51.   Cowen said Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz was granted Irish citizenship that year, even though he was never resident in the country.

52.   Earlier this year, Israel granted citizenship to Pollard, who is Jewish.

53.   Egyptian-born Al Fayed has fought for years with the British government over its refusal to grant him citizenship.

54.   Ethnic Russians were not automatically granted citizenship after independence and naturalization requirements include proficiency in Estonian.

55.   Finally, last spring, he was granted citizenship under a law that allows spouses of U.S. citizens working abroad for an American company to become citizens.

56.   Fujimori is shielded from extradition to Peru since Japan granted him citizenship shortly after his arrival and Japanese law prohibits the extradition of its citizens for crimes committed abroad.

57.   Fujimori, who was granted Japanese citizenship, has said he plans to stay in Japan indefinitely.

58.   Former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek was granted Austrian citizenship in a private ceremony, his wife said Monday.

59.   Germany generally grants citizenship to people of German ancestry.

60.   He has been granted Japanese citizenship and Japanese law prohibits the extradition of its citizens for crimes committed in other countries.