Palestinian Expats Hail Visa Fee Exemption |
|
Abu Dhabi - Palestinian expatriates have hailed the decision taken by The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to exempt Palestinians from residency visa charges as well as give a grace period to those Palestinians whose visas have expired.
Doha Al Wazani, a manager at a leading public relations agency, said, "It is not strange that the UAE leaders do such charities to their brothers in the Arab world.
It is really great to find an Arab leader supporting the Palestinians in such hard times. And I wish that the New Year will carry the ray of hope for the Arabs in general and occupied Palestine in particular."
Mohammad Rebhi, an employee at a travel agency based in Abu Dhabi, said, "The UAE government has done a great job by supporting our people. And I think it will help the Palestinians who seek jobs here. I would like to say 'Million Thanks' to the UAE leadership and the people as well."
Rebhi said there is no Arab country which has taken a step to support the Palestinians other than condemning the attacks.
Raafat Ismael, a Palestinian engineer, living in the capital, said that it was great to hear the good news in such hard times. "Our families in Palestine are suffering from the Israeli attacks and the situation is very unstable. Under such a scenario, such kind of help and support is a big welcome," he said.
Adin Abu Manad, a Palestinian, living in Dubai, said, "After reading the newspapers I felt better because the situation is critical in Gaza."Adin's father was injured in the attacks and her grandmother's home was destroyed in the attacks.
"I call all the Arab leaders to move the same way and take steps like the UAE," the expat added.
ahmed@khaleejtimes.com
By Ahmed Abdul Aziz
© Khaleej Times 2009
Comment on this article 
Loading ...-
Zawya encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You agree that when you add content to this discussion your comments will not:
1.1 Contain any material which is libelous or defamatory of any person, is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory or causes damage to the reputation of any person or organisation.
1.2 Promote sexually explicit material, violence, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age or any illegal activity.
1.3 Be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
1.4 Be threatening, abuse or invade another's privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
1.5 Be used to impersonate any person, to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person, or be likely to deceive any person.
1.6 Give the impression that they represent Zawya.
1.7 Advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse. - The content posted on www.zawya.com is created by members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of Zawya. Zawya reserves the right to review all comments prior to posting and edit or delete any contribution, but Zawya is not responsible for and can not be held liable for any content posted by members of the public on www.zawya.com.
- Zawya is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party sites that are accessible through www.zawya.com. Any links to third party websites from www.zawya.com do not amount to any endorsement of that site by Zawya and any use of that site by you is at your own risk.
- By submitting your comment, you hereby give Zawya the right, but not the obligation, to post, air, edit, exhibit, telecast, webcast, re-use, publish, reproduce, use, license, print, distribute or otherwise use your comments worldwide, in perpetuity.
Stories
Companies
| Company Name | Country | Industry |
| Consolidated Contractors Company | Overseas | Construction and Design |
| Saudi Binladin Group | Saudi Arabia | Construction and Design |
| Emirates Aluminium Company | UAE | Metal Production |
| Abu Dhabi Investment Council | UAE | Investment Firms and Funds |
| Emirates Telecommunications Corporation | UAE | Telecommunications Services |
| Al Azizia Panda United Company | Saudi Arabia | General Retailers |
| Barwa Real Estate Company | Qatar | Landlords and Developers |
| Nissan Motor Egypt | Egypt | Transportation Products |
| Ras Girtas Power Company | Qatar | Electric Utilities |
| Saudi Electricity Company | Saudi Arabia | Electric Utilities |
Projects
| Project Name | Country | Sector |
| Ras Girtas Power Company - Ras Girtas IWPP | Qatar | Power and Water |
| IGD - Gasco - Habshan 5 Gas Processing Plant | UAE | Oil and Gas |
| SATORP - Jubail Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Saudi Arabia | Oil and Gas |
| Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) - Smelter Complex | UAE | Industry |
| Takreer - Ruwais Refinery Expansion | UAE | Oil and Gas |
| Qatar Foundation - Sidra Medical and Research Center | Qatar | Real Estate |
| Aramco/Dow Chemical - Ras Tanura Integrated Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex | Saudi Arabia | Oil and Gas |
| Abu Dhabi Ports Company - Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) | UAE | Infrastructure |
| SATORP- Jubail Refinery and Petrochemical Complex - Conversion Unit and Sulphur Package (Part 2) | Saudi Arabia | Oil and Gas |
| Dubai RTA - Dubai Metro - Purple Line | UAE | Infrastructure |