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First of all, I would like to clarify that the purpose of this article is to register a case regarding ignoring human rights. I have reserved a first class ticket to UAE-Dubai and I confirmed over phone with their local embassy at Doha that since I am civil engineer written on the passport and residency holding a Palestinian passport not the document I will get the visa at the airport. Also, I have been personally at Dubai last October and yes I got the visa same way.
However, once I landed I applied and they let me wait in their offices for more than 3 hours (11:00pm – 2:00am) and then they took me through the airport corridors with many other people who looks like criminals I guess and the two Emirati officers were making fun of me for no clear reason. Later I am surprised my visa was rejected by the immigration without any clear reason and I must be departed at the earliest from Dubai. I talked to them and explain what their embassy at Doha confirmed to me and I showed them my previous entry for Dubai and Abu-Dhabi.
I canceled my hotel reservation and accepted that strange fact, so I told them I will re-schedule my return with Qatar airways office to be at the earliest since I am first class passenger and I will wait at first class lounge. They said you cannot go anywhere you have to stay here. It’s a dirty place full of people who are either criminals or illegal immigrates. I could do nothing and spend one bad night in a very bad condition where there is no water, food, bathroom, or a place to rest and Emirati officer were making jokes on people. I could not sleep and I told them I have to drink water in order to avoid being dehydrated since I am still in rehab from kidney stone he said go away.
Honestly, it was a terrible night with lot of losses with no clear reason; however, I would like to thank Qatar Airways officer at the airport who tried to know why did that happen, but no one gave a dam.
Qatar Airways I appreciate your services from top to bottom and really you proved that you are 5 stars airways…
Airport for any country is the first interface which will give the first impression. The people who work at the airport should be the best example to present the country values. However, this time is the last in my life to visit UAE for any reasons since this is the first interaction between me and Emirati people airport officers who showed me a very bad example where I am sure there are other good examples somewhere! I canceled and ceased all deals or partnership with UAE companies/organizations.
Just to emphasize on one thing, I am not against Emirati people, but it was really very bad experience with no clear reason and unfortunately I have seen the bad examples.
Ahmed Dalloul (Site Founder)
































































