Saudi Arabia payback on UAE withdrawal

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smussuw

Discussion Starter · Jun 12, 2009

End border mess, GCC urged

Now thats a typical Saudi attitude :crazy:

By Jumana Al Tamimi, Associate Editor
Published: June 11, 2009, 23:04
Dubai: The UAE has officially requested that the GCC mediate to help solve the problem of trucks backing up at the UAE border with Saudi Arabia.

"On Wednesday we received an official request from the UAE Federal Customs Authority, asking the Secretariat to intervene to solve the problem of the long queues of trucks at the UAE border waiting for clearance before crossing into Saudi Arabia," Mohammad Al Haif, Director of the Customs Union at the GCC Secretariat, told Gulf News.

The 24km line of trucks waiting at Al Ghuwaifat border crossing has cost UAE trucking companies up to Dh120 million per month, according to Gulf News calculations. The line is reportedly 8,000 vehicles long.

Drivers used to earn Dh5,000 per trip, and used to make the trip five times a month, but they are now only able to make it twice a month, losing over half their earnings.

"We contacted Saudi Customs and they said they have no new instructions. However, they asked for an official inquiry, and we sent them an official letter," Al Haif said.

A Saudi spokesman told Gulf News a committee would be meeting soon to resolve the issue. He said this was a customs problem and not a passport issue.

Al Haif said he expected the issue would be discussed at a previously scheduled meeting between the Director General of the UAE Federal Customs Authority and his Saudi counterpart, to be held in Riyadh in the "middle of next week".

The truck issue comes amid reports of tension between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over the choice of Saudi Arabia as the site of the future Gulf Central Bank, instead of the UAE.

The UAE has not joined Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar in their agreement on the common GCC currency.

Mohammad Al Mazroui, GCC Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs, told Gulf News: "I don't believe there is any connection between the border issue and the UAE position with regard to the bank location."

"The build-up of trucks happens every now and then," he said. "There must be reasons for this and once we discover them, we will be able to solve the problem."

Al Haif dismissed speculation that the truck issue has a political background. Referring to the dispute, he said: "We did not see tension during the official meeting that took place last week of the joint committee that is responsible for the Customs Union."

With inputs from Abdulla Rasheed, Abu Dhabi Editor and Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/General/10322088.html

http://www.gulfnews.com/gntv/videos/10321840.html

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Dubai_Boy

· #2 · Jun 12, 2009

Bully at work

though we all know what happens to a bully in the end

Riyadhi

· #3 · Jun 13, 2009

The reason is the new "chilish" UAE national ID card which has a UAE map with territories that belong to Saudi LEGALLY. I call that a hostile act!!

Riyadhi

· #4 · Jun 13, 2009

You ask for trouble, you get trouble. Now deal with it

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smussuw

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 13, 2009 (Edited)

The ID card was issued 2 years ago, did they wakeup last week? :nuts:

Dubai_Boy said:
Bully at work though we all know what happens to a bully in the end

This remind me of the custom law which was adjusted so that the money goes to the country that receive the products, hence Saudi Arabia, so it get most of the revenues even though it is the UAE that handles the procedures. So it doesn't matter if u have the biggest or the best transportation and infrastructure because Saudi Arabia will take most of the cake at the end. Ironically we swallowed it before !

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Halawala

· #6 · Jun 13, 2009

I am not surprised if they announce the Abu Dhabi-Qatar causeway within days or weeks!

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Riyadhi

· #7 · Jun 13, 2009

I wonder how the UAE would act if Saudi publishes a new map that includes Al-Ain...

Halawala

· #8 · Jun 13, 2009

^^ I guess normally since it already published maps with Khor Al Udaid in them, as well as Khafji, and Najran. 3ady no big deal.

Rabih

· #9 · Jun 13, 2009

Halawala said:
I am not surprised if they announce the Abu Dhabi-Qatar causeway within days or weeks!

Whattttt? Is there such a project proposed?
That would be HUGE!! :banana:

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smussuw

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jun 13, 2009

^^ There was, until Saudi Arabia decided to butt it !

Halawala said:
^^ I guess normally since it already published maps with Khor Al Udaid in them, as well as Khafji, and Najran. 3ady no big deal.

:laugh:

CrazY

· #11 · Jun 13, 2009

KAAAK,, malat 3al baamya

Rabih

· #12 · Jun 13, 2009

I've always thought there were land border between Qatar and UAE

All maps show this border connection? When did KSA claim that land?

Rody69

· #13 · Jun 13, 2009

Rabih said:
I've always thought there were land border between Qatar and UAE

All maps show this border connection? When did KSA claim that land?

since before the U.A.E's union!!
look at the maps from 1956 and you'll see the proper boundary line..

Halawala

· #14 · Jun 13, 2009

^^ HOW could the map be from before 1956, and the border with Qatar says "revised in 1992"

LOOOOOOOOOL!

That map is after Saudi took Khor Al-Udaid and Salwa

Riyadhi

· #15 · Jun 13, 2009

There are no need for any old maps, the borders are legally marked according to an agreement recognized by the UN. But the kid who came after Shiekh Zaid thinks that he can simply abolish all previous agreements by publishing false maps!!

When King Abdullah ignored his request to renogotiate the PREVIOUSLY signed he agreements, he thought that he can get away with building a causeway that goes through Saudis maritime borders. But Saudi stood against him again. What a childish loser

Tetwani

· #16 · Jun 14, 2009

the problem is in that land between UAE and Qatar?

Dubai_Boy

· #17 · Jun 14, 2009

Riyadhi said:
There are no need for any old maps, the borders are legally marked according to an agreement recognized by the UN. But the kid who came after Shiekh Zaid thinks that he can simply abolish all previous agreements by publishing false maps!!

When King Abdullah ignored his request to renogotiate the PREVIOUSLY signed he agreements, he thought that he can get away with building a causeway that goes through Saudis maritime borders. But Saudi stood against him again. What a childish loser

Its ok

You can feel free to insult the UAE leadership and accuse him of lies and spread rumors , we will be the bigger person and help you develop your country.

http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Real_Estate_Property/10322573.html

Emaar to develop mega Saudi project
Reuters
Published: June 14, 2009, 00:04

Riyadh: Saudi-based Kingdom Holding Co said on Saturday it has appointed Emaar Properties as lead developer of a large property project that will feature the world's tallest tower.

Emaar will be in charge of developing and supervising the construction of Jeddah Kingdom City land and Kingdom Tower, said an e-mailed statement from Kingdom Holding, which is 95 per cent owned by billionaire Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal.

"Emaar was selected... for their previous proven experience in the development of mega projects, their knowledge of the area and social setup," it said.

The project, with a total investment of at least 100 billion riyals (Dh100 billion), will be located in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, Kingdom Holding added.

Riyadhi

· #18 · Jun 14, 2009

Don't get me wrong there; I love alot of things about the UAE including the progressive business environment they built. I also like the Emarati companies like Emaar and Ettisalat and I think they have helped transforming the telecom and real estate sectors in the kingdom to the better. I also loved Sheikh Zaid in many ways. I just think that his son is a total disaster in his approach with Saudi. He's like a little skinny cat who thinks that he's a lion. Someone need to tell him that keeping good relations with Saudi is of the best strategic interests to the political and economic future of the UAE!!!!

Riyadhi

· #19 · Jun 14, 2009

And come on there.... "help my country"??? Why not say that we are helping Emaar by giving it a big project while most of its Dubai projects are being put on hold. They are investing in Saudi because it's lucrative not because they like to help us

and I'm totally okay with that

Dubai_Boy

· #20 · Jun 14, 2009

No i did not get you wrong , i know you saudis LOVE the UAE

your all over the place

and i love the fact that you are , were all brothers and should always feel free to visit each others cities

i kind of dont feel the same now after ive met you

what on earth are you on about by the way , what has shiekh khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ever done to your country ? list them , backed with facts and sources , not just spam.

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