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Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and…
UAE widens 10-year residency ‘golden’ visa eligibility
Middle East
November 15, 2020
UAE widens 10-year residency ‘golden’ visa eligibility
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will extend its “golden” visa system – which grants 10-year residency in the…
Afghans jostling for visas sparks stampede, killing at least 15
Middle East
October 21, 2020
Afghans jostling for visas sparks stampede, killing at least 15
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered near Pakistan’s consulate…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
World
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…
Egypt ties up the first phase of E-visa project
Egypt
June 12, 2019
Egypt ties up the first phase of E-visa project
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday the completion of the first phase of the E-visa project which covers 46 countries…
Australia extends ‘backpacker visas’ to ease farm worker shortage
Travel
November 5, 2018
Australia extends ‘backpacker visas’ to ease farm worker shortage
Australia announced Monday that it was extending working holiday visas to allow young travelers to stay longer in the country…
Egypt warns of ‘free visa’ scams
Egypt
September 14, 2018
Egypt warns of ‘free visa’ scams
The Foreign Ministry has warned citizens not to deal with individuals or offices of apprenticeship abroad that offer any…
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for most workers
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for most workers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow most foreign workers to leave the country without…
South Korea abolishes free-visa entry for Egyptians starting October
Egypt
July 13, 2018
South Korea abolishes free-visa entry for Egyptians starting October
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice has stopped free-visa entry for Egyptians, issuing a new policy starting from October 2018…
Swedish diplomat denied entry at Cairo Airport
Egypt
May 25, 2018
Swedish diplomat denied entry at Cairo Airport
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday banned the entry of Anne Madeleine, an employee with the Swedish embassy in Turkey,…