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U.A.E. denies Israeli official visa for global trade summit
By TheMarker
Tags: UAE, Israel News, Dubai 

The United Arab Emirates has refused to grant a visa to Israel's representative on the International Chamber of Commerce's Banking Commission for a conference in Dubai. The move comes only three weeks after the gulf state denied a visa to Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer.

Sarah Younger, the official, is also the manager of Bank Leumi's international trade section. She was meant to attend a meeting of the commission on the global financial crisis in Dubai beginning Monday.

The chairman of the ICC in Israel, Oren Shachor, requested the Foreign Ministry's intervention in the matter in an attempt to press the U.A.E. to reverse its decision.
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The conference on Saturday was scheduled to go ahead as planned, with 250 of the 300 participants already in Dubai.


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      1.   What wonderful, peaceful, "tolerant" people Arabs are. 22:15  |  flyingdoc57 07/03/09
      2.   enough of this 22:19  |  vik 07/03/09
      3.   U.A.E must have classified info that she poses a security threat. 22:21  |  Johan Odin 07/03/09
      4.   U.A.E showing off its newly found balls 22:29  |  Jack 07/03/09
      5.   Israel must accept the Arab peace initiative to establish ... 22:31  |  JustMe 07/03/09
      6.   does she play tennis? 22:33  |  bashar 07/03/09
      7.   No wonder! 22:38  |  UAE civilian 07/03/09
      8.   So, let me see if I get this straight 22:49  |  Christopher 07/03/09
      9.   U.A.E. military purchases dwarf Israel`s 23:07  |  peter 07/03/09
      10.   #5 HUH ? 23:10  |  Moishe 07/03/09
      11.   # 2 vik 23:28  |  Axel 07/03/09
      12.   israel needs to communicate better 23:29  |  Mike 07/03/09
      13.   #2 If US deny visa to UN diplomats in NY, we`ll move UN to Geneva 23:30  |  John 07/03/09
      14.   Does Israel issue UAE citizens a visa? 23:30  |  Anon 07/03/09
      15.   The same country 23:33  |  Axel 07/03/09
      16.   Should be "two strikes, you`re out" 23:45  |  Global Citizen 07/03/09
      17.   #5: You`re either being sarcastic 23:46  |  5th generation 07/03/09
      18.   when palestinians can go to work or school.. 23:48  |  ahmed 07/03/09
      19.   ... 23:49  |  Taz 07/03/09
      20.   33 Johan 00:03  |  sel 08/03/09
      21.   U.A.E. denies Israeli official visa for global trade summit 00:04  |  Joan 08/03/09
      22.   Good 00:09  |  John 08/03/09
      23.   visa denial 00:22  |  jay 08/03/09
      24.   U.A.E. denies Israeli official visa for global trade summit 00:26  |  Joan 08/03/09
      25.   Israel will not Issue Visas for Pals who where born in Israle 00:37  |  Saliba 08/03/09
      26.   John - you promise to move the UN? 00:37  |  vik 08/03/09
      27.   What arrogance. You slaughter hundreds and you expect to waltz in 00:37  |  Sami 08/03/09
      28.   she isnt visiting UAE 00:42  |  vik 08/03/09
      29.   Excellent news 00:42  |  steve 08/03/09
      30.   is there any reason any arab would want you in his country? 00:53  |  listen up 08/03/09
      31.   Summit organizers to blame 01:07  |  Sam 08/03/09
      32.   Well done UAE! 01:18  |  Nad 08/03/09
      33.   LISTEN UP Its good to see you admit Pals are Arabs 01:22  |  PETER SM 08/03/09
      34.   ODIN where did the UAE say that? 01:26  |  PETER SM 08/03/09
      35.   re vic#2 01:41  |  billy jack 08/03/09
      36.   # 13 John....Please do, save the US 37.5% 01:45  |  Lynn 08/03/09
      37.   #27 Stop crying Wolf. Hamas provoked 01:56  |  Massouda 08/03/09
      38.   No more International Meetings in Dubai 01:57  |  Liliane 08/03/09
      39.   John from London - it is an excelent idea 02:01  |  17 08/03/09
      40.   # 38 liliane 02:14  |  Axel 08/03/09
      41.   The beginning of the end for Israel-- 02:28  |  Labhras 08/03/09
      42.   Terrorise ??? Massouda 02:29  |  Joan 08/03/09
      43.   The good: It will push Israel to have her own satellite TV 02:36  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/03/09
      44.   To Sami (# 27). Enough with the false numbers, already! 03:20  |  flyingdoc57 08/03/09
      45.   Saliba and others 03:23  |  Alex 08/03/09
      46.   #41 - Says who? 03:26  |  Oxel 08/03/09
      47.   excellent 03:28  |  montfort 08/03/09
      48.   So what !!! 03:46  |  Arnold 08/03/09
      49.   Visa 04:04  |  Anthony 08/03/09
      50.   John # 13 UN to Geneva YES!!!!! 04:42  |  American in NY 08/03/09
      51.   UAE Visa 04:52  |  Jeff 08/03/09
      52.   Boycott Arab World 05:00  |  Baruch Gold 08/03/09
      53.   UAE treats Women Like Dogs 05:01  |  Baruch Gold 08/03/09
      54.   What does Israel expect?? 05:26  |  Silvienne 08/03/09
      55.   Israel should revisit its own Conscience 05:32  |  Mark 08/03/09
      56.   U.A.E affraid of powerfull women 05:42  |  Pepe 08/03/09
      57.   Baruch #50 05:50  |  Joan 08/03/09
      58.   #50. Are you seriously going to boycott "all" Arab products? 05:51  |  ManintheMiddle 08/03/09
      59.   TYPICAL Public Pal support, business as usual via the 07:46  |  PETER SM 08/03/09
      60.   # 2 bad news, vik; not YOU nor israel determines u.s. policy 07:56  |  eric 08/03/09
      61.   Visa 10:35  |  John 08/03/09
      62.   UAE is not obligated to cooperate with Israel or Israeli`s 13:31  |  Murad 08/03/09
      63.   # 53 baruch 16:53  |  Axel 08/03/09
      64.   Hilarious-- Didn`t israel refuse a vise to Cat Stevens 20:14  |  American in NY 08/03/09
      65.   #63, Axel to Baruch... 17:14  |  Silvienne 09/03/09
      66.   #55 What innocent people of gaza????? 03:06  |  E 27/03/09
      67.   #58 Baruch Gold is perfectly serious and has no need for meds 03:13  |  E 27/03/09
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