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**desert fox** · July 21st, 2011 06:00 PM

UAE crackdown lands 21 Saudi drivers in jail

By ARAB NEWS
Published: Jul 21, 2011 00:25 Updated: Jul 21, 2011 00:29
RIYADH: The number of Saudi drivers busted in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has increased to 21.
Abu Dhabi Traffic Department continues its campaign to arrest drivers who speed, cover their license plates, or paint the front of their cars, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported.
An official from Abu Dhabi police said the city had the latest technology and advanced equipment that worked with laser to detect violators. He said drivers who tried to trick the system by covering their number plates were wrong.
“Some drivers are spraying their number plates with chemicals to cover them. Others block parts of their number plates. They do not know that they are breaking the law,” the official commented.
The source said fines for such offenses could reach as high as 20,000 dirhams.
In case the driver is with his family, police hold the identification and passport of the driver until he has taken his family to a safe place. After that, he will have to return to the station to complete the procedures.
In case the driver is alone, his car will be seized and he will be held for 24 hours, after which he will be transferred to court. In such cases, the offender either pays the fine immediately or finds someone to bail him out.
The Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi notified the custom officials on the border to warn drivers, so they would not make such mistakes.
A source from the embassy said that Saudis in such cases helped each other to pay the fine. As for those who cannot pay it, the embassy interferes to secure their families and find ways to help them stay out of prison.
A senior traffic official in the UAE has called on Saudi nationals visiting the country to respect the local traffic laws.

mga kababayans na pumupunta sa UAE, extra ingat lang....

**chua_riwap** · July 29th, 2011 06:56 AM

P42.17 = $1.00

di kaya pag dating ng december..... P35.00 na lang palitan?

tapos pataas ng pataas pa bilihin?

**chua_riwap** · August 1st, 2011 06:34 PM

ramadan na naman......
kani-kanyang diskarte, kani-kaniyang tago sa pag-tsibug, during lunch breaks.
buti na lang dito sa opis namin. medyo maluwag. meron lugar para sa non-muslims, para mag-break......

**levanz2007** · August 2nd, 2011 04:52 PM

nakaka inis nga eh umpisa na naman ang hide and seek, kawawa niyan ang mga nag yoyosi pa, mag quit na lang kayo!!! bwahahaha!!!

**chua_riwap** · August 5th, 2011 12:04 AM

ang Kapatid Network, nasa Orbit na rin.....

kumpletos rekados na. kapamilya, kapatid, kapuso networks, nasa saudi na. ayos.....

**donyell011** · October 15th, 2011 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

ang Kapatid Network, nasa Orbit na rin.....

kumpletos rekados na. kapamilya, kapatid, kapuso networks, nasa saudi na. ayos.....

Napapanood na rin ang PBA, liga ng mga astig kaya Kampihan na.

**donyell011** · October 15th, 2011 05:14 PM

Mga sadiq mukhang may bago na naman pinaplano ang Jawazat, good or bad move?

Iqama on arrival at airport planned

By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS

Published: Oct 13, 2011 22:37 Updated: Oct 13, 2011 22:37

JEDDAH: The Passport Department (Jawazat) has plans to issue iqamas (residency permits) to expatriate workers on arrival at the airport, the department’s chief said.

"This can be achieved by setting up an integrated electronic system," said Lt. Gen. Salim Al-Belaihed, adding that the move is planned as part of the government's efforts to expand electronic services.

"Our goal is to enhance services to citizens and expatriates and help them receive our services at their homes and offices without the need for visiting the Jawazat," he told Al-Watan Arabic daily.

Businessmen and company executives are happy over the news and said it would have a positive impact on their business activities.

"We welcome this move by the Jawazat," said Rafeek Younus, managing director of Saudi Engineering Group International and vice president of Saihati Group. "It's good news for both expatriate workers and company owners," he added.

He said the issuance of iqamas at the airport would help expatriates report to work the next day of their arrival without delay, adding that the move would save thousands of work hours, which were wasted in the past, and boost the economy.

"Since medical examination of foreign workers is conducted by well-qualified health centers under the strict observation of Saudi missions abroad, there is no need for anther medical test in the Kingdom. This will allow Jawazat to issue iqamas at the airports on arrival of workers without delay," he said.

Younus also pointed out that some companies such as Saudi Aramco and Saudi Electricity Company would not issue IDs to foreign workers until they obtain iqamas.

In comments published on Thursday, Al-Belaihed said his department would punish its staff accused of misbehaving with the public. He agreed that Jawazat staff as well as other government employees should serve people with a smile. "But some employees may not do it for various reasons. We can see such employees even in Western countries."

Al-Belaihed launched a small card system for regular passengers to pass through the immigration quickly. "We have established five e-gates at King Khaled Airport in Riyadh and four at King Fahd Airport in Dammam," he said, adding that the system would be introduced in all other Saudi airports gradually.