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UAE issues travel ban to Syria

ABU DHABI, Nov 25 (KUNA) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday issued a travel ban for its citizens to Syria because of security uncertainties.
Ambassador Essa Abdullah Al-Kalbani, Director of Citizens Affairs Department at the foreign ministry, called on UAE's citizens to postpone their travelling plans to Syria because of the tense situations over there.
He was quoted by state-run news agency (WAM) as saying that citizens already in Syria should be careful and avoid protests, as well as leaving the Syrian territories. (end) bmj.bs KUNA 252059 Nov 11NNNN