“Nabi Muhammad SAW adalah milik semua makhluk. Baginda bukan sekadar Rasul dan Nabi, baginda adalah ikon pejuang keadilan dan kebebasan, penentang kezaliman, suara golongan marhaen, pencabar kuasa tirani yang menindas, pengamal tatakelola yang baik, pencipta peradaban, penjunjung budaya keilmuan, ideolog alam sekitar dan penyeru kasih-sayang sesama umat Manusia selaras dengan jawatannya yang patut Muslim warisi, ‘Rahmatan lil ‘Alamin’ (Agen pembawa rahmat kepada sekelian alam). Sewajarnya ikon ini dikongsi bersama dengan semua manusia”  Dr. Maszlee Malik 

“MY-UAE sentiasa sedaya upaya merancang untuk membawa program yang memberi impak jangka panjang kepada ahli-ahlinya. Kursus Bahasa Arab ini, juga seperti program-program lain, memberi ruang pembangunan ahli – secara individu dan berkelompok. Apalagi bahasa Arab amat d perlukan seharian d sini. MY-UAE melahirkan rasa syukur d atas permulaan kumpulan pertama ini”, jelas Mohd Hasnol Yunus bagi pihak MY-UAE.

“Kita amat bertuah mendapatkan tenaga pengajar yang amat berpengalaman dalam bidang ini dan juga merakamkan setinggi penghargaan kepada pihak MATRADE yang telah memberikan kita ruang untuk mengadakan kelas ini setiap hari Jumaat”, tambah beliau lagi.

Tenaga pengajar, Ustaz Ahmed Abdul Karim yang berasal dari Mesir mempunyai latarbelakang mengajar Bahasa Arab kepada golongan bukan Arab. Beliau kini sedang melanjutkan pelajaran d peringkat Sarjana bersama Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM).

Confusion over when freezone workers in the two emirates should be penalised for neglecting to apply for their identity documents came to a head last month when a number of private sector employees were fined for late registration.

“Freezones are considered as semi-government institutions, so there was confusion and some people were being fined,” said a spokesperson for EIDA.

“Today we have clarified that employees of private companies [in freezones] will not be fined until April 1 in Abu Dhabi and June 1 in Dubai.”

Since the launch of the Emirates ID scheme in 2005, EIDA has made a series of moves to boost the number of ID card holders.

In November 2010, EIDA introduced fines for UAE nationals who failed to apply for ID cards before the final deadline of June 30 2011, with charges of AED20 per day issued for late registration, failure to renew cards and failure to update important biographical data. The maximum fee was AED 1,000.

UAE expatriates were given some leeway with the scheme, but are now all required to have applied for an ID card to renew their residency visa.

Fines for late registration and non-renewal of cards among expats are also being gradually introduced.

The northern emirates became subject to fees from December 1, whilst workers in Sharjah will be penalised from February 1, those in Abu Dhabi from April 1 and residents in Dubai from June 1.

Lawyers say it is likely the UAE government will increasingly require expatriates and nationals to present ID cards when dealing with federal agencies, in a further bid to pressure residents to sign up for the scheme.

So far only Ajman has linked all of its government services, including Ministry of Interior services, to the ID card. Abu Dhabi requires emirates ID for car registrations and traffic services, and Dubai requests the document for other transactions, such as monthly metro passes.

EIDA says it expects ID cards to be linked with all government processes in all emirates within two years.

Source: Arabian Business

Minister of Labour Saqr Ghobash made the announcement in a circular issued on Monday.

Ghobash extended greetings on the auspicious occasion to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates and to the people of the UAE, as well as Islamic nations.

Earlier, Humaid Mohamed Al Qattami, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Human Resources, on Monday issued a circular to all Federal Ministries and Institutions on the occasion of Mawlid, the birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), which falls on Saturday, February 4.

He said that as this event falls on an official holiday it therefore shall not be transferred or compensated for, according to the Cabinet decree No. 13 of 2010.

The circular said article 5/100 of the federal cabinet resolution no. 11 of 2008 reads ”A public holiday shall not be transferred or compensated if it falls on a public holiday or at the weekend”.

Al Qattami congratulated the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Their Highnesses, Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates, people of the UAE and Muslim countries all over the world on this occasion.

Source: Emirates 24|7

May the new year brings joy and happiness.

Please be advised that all applications for Malaysian passport, Emergency Travelling Document and Good of Conduct Certificate can be processed at the Malaysian Consulate General in Dubai.

A. Documents required for passport application and Emergency Travelling:

1. 3 passport size photographs (blue background)

2. 2 copies of passport

3. 2 copies of ID card

4. Police Report (in case of missing passport)

5. Thumb Print (on the application form)

Fees :

1. AED 400 for 32 pages passport

2. AED 750 for 62 pages passport

Note:

All passport applications will be forwarded to Malaysia Immigration office Headquarter in Putrajaya. The new passport will be ready within 2-3 months period. The Old passport will be retained by applicant untill the new passport handed over to them. 

B. Documents required for Good of Conduct Certificate:

1. 3 passport copies (for non Malaysian: the copies should include Malaysia visa page)

2. 3 copies of the application form

3. 3 passport size photographs

Fees:

AED 75 + AED 25 upon approval.

KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang juruterbang warga Malaysia lemas, manakala empat lagi rakan senegaranya terselamat selepas bot pancing dinaiki mereka terbalik dipukul ombak besar di Perairan Abu Dhabi, Emiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE) sebelum dihanyutkan arus deras selama tujuh jam awal pagi kelmarin.

Dalam kejadian jam 1 pagi (waktu tempatan) itu, Saipul Mushi Shaari, 41, juruterbang Etihad Airways sejak sejak tiga tahun lalu dikatakan keluar memacing dari Pelabuhan Mina, Abu Dhabi bersama tiga rakan setugasnya dan seorang sepupu rakannya, menggunakan bot laju dipercayai miliknya.

Bagaimanapun, sebaik tiba di tengah laut, angin kencang berserta ombak besar menyebabkan bot mereka terumbang-ambing lalu terbalik, mengakibatkan kesemua mangsa tercampak ke laut sebelum dihanyutkan selama tujuh jam dalam cuaca buruk hingga ke laluan perkapalan antarabangsa.

Ketua Canseri Kedutaan Malaysia di Abu Dhabi, Abdullah Ma’amor Ibrahim ketika mengesahkan kejadian, berkata semua mangsa ditemui berpaut pada boya penanda laluan perkapalan antarabangsa itu kira-kira jam 8 pagi (waktu tempatan) oleh sekumpulan pemancing yang secara kebetulan melalui perairan itu sebelum operasi mencari dan menyelamat (SAR) dilancarkan Pengawal Pantai UAE.

“Semua mangsa ditemui agak jauh dari lokasi bot dilaporkan terbalik, berdasarkan maklumat diperoleh, mereka tidak sempat membuat sebarang panggilan kecemasan ketika kejadian berlaku. Mujur ada kumpulan pemancing melalui kawasan itu dan terlihat mereka sebelum menghubungi Pengawal Pantai UAE. Jika tidak, sudah tentu mereka dihanyutkan lebih jauh. 
“Dalam operasi menyelamat itu, seorang mangsa dilaporkan ditemui sudah meninggal dunia, manakala empat lagi mangsa ditemui dalam keadaan tidak bermaya kerana kesejukan dan terlalu lama berendam dalam air,” katanya ketika dihubungi semalam.

Selain Allahyarham, mangsa terselamat dikenali sebagai Taslem Shabudin yang juga seorang juruterbang di Etihad Airways; dua jurutera penyelenggara pesawat, Azrul Azam Bakar dan Siva Pragathesewaran Veeriah, selain sepupu Siva, Shri Kumaran Rajendran yang dikatakan baru tiba dari Kuala Lumpur untuk bercuti di bandar raya itu.
Katanya, mangsa kemudian dikejarkan ke Pusat Perubatan Sheikh Khalifah, Abu Dhabi, dengan dua daripadanya sehingga semalam masih ditempatkan di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU) untuk rawatan susulan, manakala dua lagi sudah dipindahkan ke wad biasa, namun keadaan mereka dilaporkan stabil.

“Hasil siasatan mendapati juruterbang itu meninggal dunia akibat lemas. Bagaimanapun, pemeriksaan lanjut dilakukan ke atas jenazahnya bagi mengenal pasti punca sebenar kematian, malah pihak kedutaan akan menguruskan pengebumiannya secepat mungkin sebaik Jabatan Polis Abu Dhabi membenarkan mayatnya dituntut, ” katanya.

Abdullah berkata, pihaknya sudah memaklumkan tragedi menimpa juruterbang terbabit kepada keluarganya di Pulau Pinang.

Salaam, ismee Taib. Ana min Malazia. Ana….ermm…a’mal fee Emarat. Ana..ermm..Ana..(lost of words!)

Difficult in interacting with your Arab friends? Do not despair!

Good news. MY-UAE is to roll out Arabic course for its members and non-members.

The Arabic course is to be taught by Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Kareem, a full time Arabic Language teacher who specializes in teaching Arabic to Non-Arabic speakers. He has been teaching Arabic since 1999.

Currently, he is doing his Masters in “Teaching Arabic to Non-Arabic Speaker” from IIUM (International Islamic University Malaysia).

Sheikh Ahmed hails from Egypt and is very fluent in conversational English which makes his teaching styles effective and unique.

The course is to run for approximately 3 months and will be held once/twice per week (depending on students’ agreement) in Dubai.

Fee:

• MY-UAE members AED125 per month
• Non-members AED200 per month

Seats are limited!

If you are interested, please email your name and contact details to arab_myuae@yahoo.com by 10am –  Friday 13th January 2012.

A session with Sheikh Ahmed will be conducted with all interested students in the coming days to finalize the class schedule

Panik. Apa perlu d lakukan? Dengan kadar segera!

Apakah anda pernah hadapi situasi d atas? Apakah anda kenal simptom serangan sakit jantung?

Ikuti sessi myTALK: Edisi Kesihatan bersama Pengerusi Tetap MY-UAE, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Rani Shamsuddin untuk mengetahui dengan lebih mendalam bagaimana untuk menghadapi serangan jantung dan tips untuk menjauhi daripada serangan.

Program hujung minggu ini juga akan menyaksikan sessi praktikal CPR kendalian Dr. Rani yang merupakan Dekan Perubatan d Universiti Sharjah..

“Sessi myTALK kali ini lebih berbentuk praktikal. Ini kerana kita mahukan perkongsian kemahiran yang boleh menyelamatkan nyawa dalam situasi yang runcing. Ianya amat bermanfaat buat warga MY-UAE”, kata Pengarah Program kali ini, Zaim Aziz.

“Dan kita merasa amat bertuah kerana Pengerusi Tetap MY-UAE sendiri secara sukarela ingin berkongsi manfaat dengan latihan-latihan praktikal yang bakal kita lalui nanti”, tambah beliau ketika d temui baru-baru ini.

Edisi Kesihatan ini adalah lanjutan dari Bengkel Kesihatan yang d anjurkan bersama MY-UAE dan Universiti Sharjah tahun lalu.

Jangan lepaskan sessi myTALK: Edisi Kesihatan hujung minggu ini! Matlumat program adalah seperti d bawah:

Hari: Jumaat, Januari 13, 2012

Masa: 2:30 pm

Tempat: Dewan MATRADE, Safeenah Building, Dubai (berhampiran Lamcy Plaza)

Semua d jemput hadir! Info lanjut boleh hubungi Zaim (050.653.9361)