UAE participates in meeting of Arab officials of immigration, naturalisation and passport authorities

CAIRO, 21st July 2016 (WAM) --- The UAE is participating in the 17th meeting of heads of immigration, naturalisation and passport authorities of Arab countries, held as part of the meetings of the Secretariat-General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, an affiliate of the League of Arab States. The UAE delegation to the meeting was headed by Director-General of Naturalisation at the Interior Ministry, Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi. Members of the delegation included Legal Consultant at the Ministry's Naturalisation, Residency and Ports Sector, Lieutenant Colonel Khamis Mohammed Al Kaa'bi, and head of Passport Control at Dubai International Airport, Captain Abdullah Mohammad Al Mutawa. During the two-day meeting, the participants will discuss the role Arab immigration, residency and passport authorities play in fighting terrorism, dealing with refugees in the Arab region and the foundations of naturalisation in some Arab countries, among other important topics. - Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395297980910.html