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UAE Suspends New Visas for Nationals of Ebola-Affected Countries

As a precautionary public health measure, the UAE has temporarily halted the issuance of new visas for citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid ongoing Ebola outbreak concerns.
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