Rumours claiming that the United Arab Emirates is cancelling residency visas for people from certain countries have been circulating widely on social media in recent days.

The claims prompted questions and speculation among residents, spreading quickly across social platforms before any official comment was made.

Emirati statesman Anwar Gargash has now addressed the reports directly, describing them as false.

He said the UAE remains focused on dealing with regional developments and on what comes next, rather than on the matters raised in the online claims.

(Source: Lovin Dubai)