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Asian expat workers end rare UAE strike—company

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

DUBAI—Thousands of mainly Asian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates have ended a strike they began at the weekend in a rare stoppage aimed at improving their conditions, their employer said Wednesday.

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UAE slams Philippine move to contact firms directly

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The UAE foreign minister has accused the Philippine Embassy of violating international conventions for directly contacting companies that supply Filipino labour to the country.

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UAE shelter mulls support for male victims of human trafficking

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

DUBAI // The country’s support network for victims of human trafficking is debating the idea of opening a shelter for men.

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Government to get tough with migrant workers in UAE

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The government will get tough with migrant workers involved in visa forgery and illegal business in the United Arab Emirates.

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Join forces to help migrant labourers, GCC told

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // An academic yesterday called for the Gulf Cooperation Council to harmonise its migration management policy as the states share similar concerns.

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World Bank: Migration of labourers 'demands more attention'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // The forum yesterday highlighted the need to promote migrant workers' rights and reach agreements on their movement around the Arabian Gulf.

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60% of migrant workers better off in UAE, according to survey

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // A survey of migrant workers in the UAE has found that 63 per cent of earnings are sent home - an average of Dh10,000 each annually.

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Look at bright side of migration to Gulf - conference hears

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: The principal focus of scholarly and popular writings on labour migration to the Gulf is the harms and abuse perceived to be associated with the phenomenon, not the benefits to workers or countries, an international conference on Labour Mobility heard yesterday (Wednesday).

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UAE in top 10 for overseas Filipino workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // The UAE has contributed significantly to the Philippines' labour mobility as it is one of the country's top 10 markets for overseas Filipino workers, Rosalinda Baldoz, the Philippines' labour secretary said yesterday.

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Migrant workers benefit host and home countries

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // The importance of labour is increasing in receiving and sending countries, diplomats agreed yesterday.

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'UAE alone remits nearly $12bn to the rest of the world', labour mobility conference told

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // Migrant workers in Arabian Gulf countries generate up to US$80 billion of remittances each year.

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15m expats in GCC countries send home $80b in remittance every year

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: International migration, increasingly being perceived as a development tool and a main source of capital for developing countries, should be put at the centre of the global development agenda and mainstream population policy, heard an international conference on Labour Mobility in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

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Impact of labour migration in spotlight at Abu Dhabi forum

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // Policymakers, experts and researchers from around the world are gathering in the capital today to discuss issues surrounding migrant labour.

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Welfare chiefs in the UAE praise help for Filipinos moving overseas to work

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

ABU DHABI // A module to instil national pride among Filipinos before they move overseas has been welcomed by embassy and welfare officials in the UAE.

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Nepal calls on UAE to deny women under 30 visas

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

DUBAI: In a growing battle over women’s rights and human rights, the Nepali government has called on the United Arab Emirates to refuse to hand out visas for Nepali women under 30-years-old after a series of reports on abuse towards women working as housemaids in the country have been published.

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Global remittance flow grows 10.77% to $514 billion in 2012: World Bank

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Global remittance flow increased 10.77 per cent last year to $514 billion (Dh1.88 trillion), up from $464 billion (Dh1.70 trillion) in 2011, said a World Bank report.

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GCC plans new law to control foreign labour

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will soon pass a law regulating foreign labour in its member countries, amid concerns in India and other nations over a similar law passed by Saudi Arabia that seeks to reserve 10 per cent jobs for locals.

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UAE Dangerously Trivializes ILO’s Trafficking Report

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Concerning comments from the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking undermine efforts to combat forced labor issues in the region; members of the Committee, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and undersecretary of FNC Affairs, attempted to discredit the recent report in statements to the National and Gulf News using a number of problematic argument

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Migrant Abuse: March Roundup

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Migrant Rights’ monthly roundups provide a snapshot of the conditions migrant workers face throughout the Gulf. These reports demonstrate the necessity of structural reforms by evidencing the regularity of nonpayment, exploitation, physical abuse and suicide.

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Getting Filipino domestic staff may get difficult and costlier

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Salaries of Filipino household service workers are likely to shoot up as UAE residents will have to compete to hire one.

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Emirates ID expects UAE employers to bear ID card costs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Identity Authority’s move to make sponsors bear the costs of national ID cards of their expatriate employees follows the initiative of certain big companies, a top official told Gulf News on Tuesday.

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Migrant Abuse: February Roundup

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Negligence in safety precautions caused several fatalities and injuries this month. Two 21-year old migrant workers died from asphyxiation while performing maintenance on a water tank at an Emrati industrial company.

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Hundreds of expat Ajman families are illegals

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Ajman: A number of expat families continue living illegally in Ajman despite a recent UAE amnesty for immigration violators to leave the country, Gulf News has learnt.

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Hundreds of expat Ajman families are illegals

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Ajman: A number of expat families continue living illegally in Ajman despite a recent UAE amnesty for immigration violators to leave the country, Gulf News has learnt.

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Mandatory requirement of health insurance for visit visas a grey area

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: The mandatory health insurance requirement for visit visas is a grey area, according to readers who approached Gulf News on grounds of anonymity.

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Health insurance mandatory to enter UAE – Residency department

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Health insurance is mandatory for visitors to enter UAE, said a senior official from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA),

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Mandatory requirement of health insurance for visit visas a grey area

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: The mandatory health insurance requirement for visit visas is a grey area, according to readers who approached Gulf News on grounds of anonymity. Further, a few healthcare providers do not accept the health insurance, leaving visitors to pay for treatment, Gulf News has also learnt.

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Apply later in day for visas, says top Dubai official

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Early morning is not the only time residents can visit the Residency and Foreigners Affairs office to secure visas, says its top official.

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UAE national IDs required to cancel visas

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Residents applying for the cancellation of their UAE residence visa must surrender their Emirates ID card to immigration authorities, an official said.

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Syrian mission in UAE halts passport renewals

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: The Syrian consulate in Dubai is rejecting passport renewal applications saying its stock of passport booklets has run dry, Gulf News has learnt.

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Two brothers denied school education in visa muddle

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Two young brothers are being denied school education because the Dubai Residency Department is refusing to issue them residence visa without the consent of their deported father.

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UAE national IDs required to cancel visas

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Residents applying for the cancellation of their UAE residence visa must surrender their Emirates ID card to immigration authorities, an official said.

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People who hire illegal workers face heavy fines

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: The authorities have warned companies and individuals against hiring illegal workers lest they should face hefty fines.

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Crackdown on illegal residents stepped up

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: A crackdown on illegal residents has begun and more than 1,000 have already been arrested in the last two days after the two-month amnesty ended on February 2, said a senior official.

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Consulates record low turnout of amnesty seekers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

As the UAE Amnesty Programme ended on Monday, diplomatic missions reported a low turnout of amnesty seekers from their respective communities of expatriates and illegal residents in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

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Confusion remains over amnesty deadline expiry

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Confusion prevailed over the end of the amnesty period as thousands of people gathered in front of amnesty centres on Monday even as doors had already been closed to illegal immigrants on Sunday.

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Amnesty ends on positive note

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A larger than expected number of illegal immigrants have left the country during the two-month (December 4 to February 4) amnesty, according to authorities.

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Bangladeshis lead UAE amnesty beneficiaries

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: As the two-month long amnesty for illegal workers ends on Monday, Bangladeshis constitute the largest group of people from Asian nations to take advantage of the pardon through their diplomatic missions, followed by Pakistanis and Indians.

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Illegal UAE residents turned away from amnesty centres

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dubai: Hundreds of illegal residents who wanted to take advantage of the amnesty on offer in Dubai and Sharjah were turned away from centres on Sunday due to a last-minute rush

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Thailand offers GCC nationals 90-day visa exemption

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals going to Thailand for medical treatment are entitled to a three-month visa exemption following a decision by the Thai government last month.

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