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PattyFlipper
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 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:47 am Post subject: No More Weekends in Bahrain? |
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Looks like sanity-preserving weekend trips to Bahrain could be a thing of the past:
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EXPATRIATES have hit back at new immigration rules that will mean people from dozens of countries will no longer be able to obtain visas on arrival.
The changes are being implemented in a bid to prevent violations and ensure equal treatment with countries that enforce strict entry rules on Bahrainis, said Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
Visitors from the UK and 26 other European Union countries, as well as the US, Canada, Australia and Japan will be among those affected. |
Full story:
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=323695 |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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I asked this on your Bahrain branch post of this info. Perhaps they will make an exception for expats with GCC residence visas in their passports??
If not... there are going to be many unhappy people...
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posh
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Amazing when you consider hotel bookings are so low and their economy is going down the pan. If they do make it difficult for expats working in Saudi then they are truly shooting themselves in the foot.
Mind you my savings will increase  |
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Bebsi
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:21 am Post subject: |
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| If they do make it difficult for expats working in Saudi then they are truly shooting themselves in the foot. |
It's not unheard of for Gulf Arabs to injure themselves in such a manner; in fact, I would say that a very common affliction in that part of the world is AGS: Arthritic Gunslinger Syndrome!
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