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policeDubai police chief doesn't want budget touristsWarning on visas for low-cost tourists Dubai: The Dubai Police chief has warned against allowing low-cost air carriers to acquire visas for tourists and visitors. Permitting the passengers of economy carriers to enter the country may result in an increase in the number of residency law violators and pose a danger to public safety, Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police Chief, said. Illegal vendors and beggers nabbed in December 2007Crackdown on vendors and beggars in Dubai Dubai: Dubai Municipality inspectors, in cooperation with Dubai Police and the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department, seized 350 people including street vendors, beggars and illegal car washers last month. According to Obeid Salem Al Shamsi, Assistant Director General of Dubai Municipality for Administrative and General Services Affairs, the sweep against the law-breakers had also resulted in the seizure of several low-quality goods, pirated CDs and food items. Dubai Traffic Director has reservations about SalikRoad toll system 'will clog traffic' Dubai: The new road toll system will clog traffic rather than ease it, said a top police official. Brigadier Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, Director, General Department of Traffic, Dubai Police, told Gulf News that the police has nothing to do with the new [Salik] road toll system as they were not consulted at any time. |