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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

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.

Employers who hire illegal workers will also be punished in the United Arab Emirates once the government's amnesty period for undocumented foreigners ends this Monday, Feb. 4.

Illegal workers have 24 hours to leave the United Arab Emirates or apply for a visa before a 60-day amnesty ends.

Abu Dhabi: Employers across the UAE have been warned against employing illegal immigrants as the end of the amnesty period approaches.

Abu Dhabi: Identity cards for expatriate residents in the UAE will be referred to as ‘Resident Identity Cards’ from February 2013 onwards, the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) announced on Wednesday.

The UAE government presented a report on the progress that the country has made in promoting and protecting human rights at the United Nations in Geneva on Monday.

DUBAI // The UAE’s efforts to increase political participation, empower women and safeguard the rights of migrant workers will be detailed at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council today.