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concerns  ABU DHABI // The idea that a DNA sample of every
resident in the UAE could be collected and stored by the
Government has met with wary responses from some officials,
attorneys and residents. While they acknowledge the crime-
solving benefits of a national DNA database, they think a
rigorous process would be needed to ensure privacy.  Members of
various police forces met on Wednesday in Sharjah to discuss the
implications of such a database. If the vision of the DNA
Working Group materialises, the UAE could be the first country
in the world to collect samples from all its residents. "On the
surface it seems there