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Journalist Dr. Magdy Kamel ElHawary writes : Sharjah Investigation Officers Pursue Egyptians with Electric Tasers in the Streets of the UAE

• بواسطة المغيرة بكرى
• 2026 May 24
• 10

The Egyptian community in the United Arab Emirates, particularly in the Emirate of Sharjah, is witnessing growing anger and tension over what many describe as unprecedented campaigns of harassment and pursuit targeting Egyptians residing and visiting the country, under the pretext of residency permits, visas, labor disputes, and legal cases, amid accusations of clear discrimination in the way different nationalities are treated inside the UAE.

Several Egyptian residents stated that investigation officers and security authorities have intensified campaigns in streets and residential areas, where Egyptians are stopped unexpectedly and treated in what many describe as harsh and humiliating ways. According to circulating accounts, this has allegedly reached the point of using electric tasers during pursuits or arrests, creating fear and panic among members of the Egyptian community.

Observers following the issue believe the matter is no longer merely about residency violations or labor market regulations, but has evolved into a systematic campaign of pressure against Egyptians, especially following new decisions requiring any Egyptian citizen seeking to renew residency or obtain a visit visa to provide a certified criminal record certificate, either from UAE Police or authenticated through the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Many consider this a direct targeting of Egyptians specifically, unlike other nationalities.

Members of the Egyptian community are raising many questions about the reasons behind this sudden strictness, particularly while other nationalities reportedly continue to live and work in the UAE without valid passports or residency permits for extended periods, according to reports circulating in labor circles, including some Indian, Filipino, and Pakistani workers, while Egyptians allegedly face far greater levels of scrutiny, pursuit, and complications.

Egyptians have also complained of increasing obstacles within labor and immigration offices, where — according to their accounts — authorities delay or avoid resolving labor disputes, causing some workers to lose their jobs or become residency violators due to expired permits while waiting for their cases to be processed.

Observers believe these developments reflect a deeper crisis concerning the management of foreign labor files, warning that continued pressure on the Egyptian community could lead to broader public and media tensions, especially considering that Egyptians have long been among the largest expatriate communities contributing to sectors such as education, administration, engineering, and services across the Gulf region.

Some also warn that any practices involving discrimination or humiliation against a specific nationality may create dangerous political and humanitarian consequences, opening wider questions regarding the rights of foreign workers and the level of legal and human protection every resident or worker should receive.

The most important question remains:
Has Egyptian nationality become a burden for its holders in some Gulf countries?
And are these developments simply security and regulatory measures, or do they carry political and economic messages that go beyond the issue of visas and residency permits?

Only the coming days may reveal the full truth.

• الوسوم
• Journalist
• Dr.
• Magdy
• Kamel
• ElHawary
• writes
• :
• Sharjah
• Investigation
• Officers
• Pursue
• Egyptians
• with
• Electric
• Tasers
• in
• the
• Streets
• of
• the
• UAE
• Journalist Dr. Magdy Kamel ElHawary writes : Sharjah Investigation Officers Pursue Egyptians with Electric Tasers in the Streets of the UAE