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Bangladeshi domestic workers in Qatar to see 33 percent salary hike
Qatar’s government has agreed to raise the minimum monthly salary of domestic workers from Bangladesh from QR900 to QR1,200, according to media reports. Citing the country’s expatriates’ Welfare and...
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Expert: Meager food allowances leaving Qatar workers hungry
Chantelle D'melloRamadan 2015 Charity Iftar Too many blue-collar expats are working on construction sites with empty stomachs – a problem that can be solved if employers replaced food allowances with...
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CHI Al Shaqab 2016 attracts top riders, crowds; closes today
All photos by Ray Toh Today is the last day of CHI Al Shaqab, a prestigious equestrian event in which riders compete in jumping, dressage and para-dressage. The event has so far attracted crowds of...
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WHO official: Gulf countries should increase taxes on tobacco products
The best way to curb consumption of tobacco products in Qatar is to make them more expensive for consumers, according to Fatimah El-Awa, regional adviser for the Tobacco Free Initiative in the World...
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Qatar Rail contractor killed on the job; investigation launched
FacebookJuanito Pardillo With reporting from Lesley Walker A Filipino expat working as a contractor for Qatar Rail has died while working on Doha Metro construction, the company has confirmed. Juanito...
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Mall of Qatar races to the finish
All photos by Peter Kovessy Roughly 70 percent, or some 350 shops, of the US$1.4 billion Mall of Qatar will be open for business when the shopping center welcomes its first customers on Aug. 23, a...
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For this Qatar expat, it was love at first child
Neha RashidBen Dailan remembering his family. Ben Dailan, a waiter at Zaater w Zeit in Souq Waqif, knows a thing or two about growing up. At the age of 22, Dailan was thoroughly enjoying his youthful...
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Crashes don’t stop racers at MotoGP test
All photos by Baba Tamim Nearly two dozen racers tested their mettle this weekend at the Losail International Circuit during their last practice runs ahead of the season opener later this month. There...
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Al Rayyan clinches Qatar Stars League title
QFAAl Rayyan wins For the first time in more than two decades, Al Rayyan has been named champions of the Qatar Stars League. The football club secured its position with a 5-0 victory over Al Wakrah...
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Report: Qatar agrees to hire 10,000 skilled Indonesians
MeentoPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Plans are reportedly underway to hire 10,000 skilled and semi-skilled Indonesian workers to work in Qatar, according to the country’s new ambassador in...
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New app helps travelers navigate through Qatar’s Hamad Airport
Passengers traveling through Hamad International Airport (HIA) can get real-time flight updates, information about baggage reclaim and directions to their boarding gates through a new app, the airport...
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Amitabh Bachchan to visit Qatar on March 25
TeachAIDS/FlickrAmitabh Bachchan World-renowned Indian celebrity Amitabh Bachchan will visit Qatar later this month as part of the launch of a jewelry chain here. Bachchan, known as the “godfather of...
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Moody’s considers lowering Qatar’s financial rating
Damon McDonald/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Despite Qatar’s “resilient” economy and large financial reserves, analysts are taking a closer look at the country’s ability to take on more...
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Qatar Emir to make official visits to Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan
Qatar’s Emir is traveling to Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan this week for official visits with senior leaders of those nations, QNA reports. Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Sheikh...
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UK probes suicide of expat trapped in Qatar over debt
Sanjiban Ghosh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. British officials have conducted an inquiry into the suicide of a UK expat in Qatar who is thought to have fallen into despair over unpaid...
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Comedy Shakespeare to headline Britfest 2016 in Qatar
British Embassy/FacebookUK and Qatar flags A humorous, whistle-stop tour through all of William Shakespeare’s plays in just 97 minutes and a Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra concert inspired by works of...
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Lekhwiya forces conducting training exercises this morning
Internal Security forces (Lekhwiya) will perform rowing descent exercises at a height of 10m at the Lekhwiya Camp (presumably in Duhail) this morning, the General Command of the Armed Forces has...
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MOI warns motorists to drive safely as thunderstorms head to Doha
Omar Chatriwala / Doha NewsLooking like rain Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged people on major roads to drive carefully as thunderstorms move over the country. Driving in rainy condition requires...
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Qatar regulator takes aim at mobile spam, unwanted services
The Qatar government has said it’s preparing new rules for Ooredoo and Vodafone aimed at reducing the number of complaints about spam and unwanted premium services from mobile phone customers. The...
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Tobacco ban hurts Woqod’s retail revenues in Qatar
Woqod/FacebookPhoto of Sidra store for illustrative purposes only. Sales at Woqod’s convenience stores fell last year after the state-owned fuel company stopped selling cigarettes to customers, the...
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