Foreign missions in UAE brace for visa rush ; Labour contract supersedes all other documents, says official; Gulf states ask citizens to avoid Lebanon travel

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newsletter May 20, 2012     Today's Top Stories More top stories Missions brace for visa rush Beefed-up security, document demands and differing rules by countries are creating longer wait times for holiday travellers as foreign embassies and consulates Labour contract supersedes all other documents Ministry of Labour contract takes precedence over all agreements between employer and employee     Top News Stories More from news Gulf states ask citizens to avoid Lebanon travel UAE, Qatar and Bahrain urged their citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon, citing security concerns. Surveillance programme could expose private lives Police fail to see funny side of vessel called 'Bin Laden 1' Cancer patient seeks help to return home to Sri Lanka     Opinion More from opinion It is vital for the world to woo Putin — and Russia Moscow has important role to play to solve two of the vexing problems before the comity of nations — Iran and Syria EU can't afford to drag its feet on Greece India's soap opera on corruption Invest in education for a better future     Top Business Stories More from business High times for GCC economies thanks to oil Plenty of evidence supports the suggestion that GCC economies are experiencing happy times India steps up defence of falling rupee as dollar demand surges Saudi shares decline on lower crude oil prices Facebook IPO: Investors ignored all the noise     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Rough and ready The Rowdy Rathore leads and their director get frank on questions sent in by you, dear readers Slumdog Millionaire to get a musical make-over Parineeti Chopra reveals her IIFA plan Sunny Leone is a shy girl, says Mahesh Bhatt     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Eastern European supercars load their guns Supercars from Eastern Europe? If these two are anything to go by, they just might start challenging the Western establishment Notes to self: Say yes to change Gadget review: Enjoy pure good music on the go Ten things to avoid on social media     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Readers' pictures: May 13 - May 19 Social network Queen's jubilee celebration XPRESS readers' pictures: May 17     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Aiming for the bull's eye Rowdy Rathore visits Gulf News First quad-core smartphone Showcasing Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 flying quadricopter     News | Business | Sport | Life | Entertainment | Guides | Opinions | Video | Pictures | In Focus Alpha| Aquarius | Campus Notes|Friday| InsideOut|tabloid!| tabloid! on Saturday| Weekend Review|Scene| Wheels| XPRESS About Gulf News|Contact us|Subscriptions|Advertising Guide|Register| Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy © Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2011. All rights reserved You have received this e-mail from Gulf News because you have subscribed to our twice-daily news update e-mail using your e-mail address: waheed.rahuman@gmail.com. You can control how you receive e-mails from Gulf News by updating your profile below MANAGE MY PROFILE Send feedback | Update my account information | Change my e-mail address | Privacy policy Should you wish to remove your email address from the mailing list please click here. Is this email in your junk folder? To ensure that you receive all future newsletters, add newsletter@emm.gulfnews.com to your address book and newsletter@emm.gulfnews.com to your white list filters.