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Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said it will suspend its cost of living allowance to shore up state finances. The oil-rich nation has seen its income plummet as the impact of the pandemic has forced down global energy prices. The kingdom first introduced...

Spending cuts come amid a plunge in oil prices that are hurting the government's finances. 6 hours ago Saudi Arabia will triple its value added tax rate and suspend a cost-of-living allowance for state employees, the kingdom's finance minister said on Monday, seeking to shore up finances hit hard by low oil prices and a coronavirus-driven slowdown. "The cost of living allowance...

Weather inshore until 6pm on Monday will be hot daytime with scattered clouds and slight dust to blowing dust at some places, mild by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind at most places during daytime. Offshore, it will be slight dusty to dusty with scattered clouds, the report added, warning of...

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reiterated its warning to the public to stay safe from cybercrime and urged them to protect online accounts. “Change the passwords periodically, choose a password more difficult to guess and do not respond to messages or open the attached links before checking their source,” a tweet by MoI said. The Criminal Investigation Department has recorded...

QNA/Doha The field visits and monitoring team of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) stressed the need for taking further awareness-raising measures and campaigns to protect workers and vulnerable groups, noting that the committee continues to provide the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) with cases and complaints received by it under the current circumstances in order...

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s (MME) yards for selling local agricultural produce continue to draw customers, selling around 1,500 tonnes of vegetables in the first two weeks since the start of Ramadan. The yards at Al Mazrouah, Al Wakra, Al Sheehaniya, Al Khor-Al Thakhira and Al Shamal have been offering consumers a quality and safe experience of shopping for...

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has recorded eight violations of precautionary measures and occupational safety and health requirements by different companies during its inspection campaigns. The ministry conducted the campaigns to ensure that companies adhere to the precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 as well as their compliance with occupational...

With repatriation flights starting to India, a community organisation has stepped in to help people who have an urgent need to travel but do not have the means to do so. Accordingly, the Cultural Forum has decided to arrange for the tickets of 50 eligible expatriates from the southern Indian state of Kerala in the first phase. Those who can avail...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Sunday announced 1,189 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, as many as 254 new recovered cases, and one death in the last 24 hours. The total number of recovered cases in Qatar now stands at 2,753. In a statement, the Ministry explained that most of the new cases are expatriate workers infected with the...

The new Umm Slal petrol station is spread over an area of 28000 square meters and has 4 laneswith 8 dispensers for light vehicles, and 2 lanes with 4 dispensers for Heavy Vehicles Not Rated Text Size:  A  A  A As part of its ongoing expansion plans to be able to serve every area in Qatar, Qatar Fuel (Woqod) Sunday opened a fuel station at Umm...

Air India Express 1.65 Stars Text Size:  A  A  A IANS /Thiruvananthapuram The Air India Express flight that was scheduled to fly out with 181 passengers from Doha on Sunday has been called off for now, an airport official said. Speaking to IANS, a top airport official here said the flight was to travel to Doha from Kozhikode around 1 p.m. and land here around 10.45 p.m. ‘There...

QNA/Doha The World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated on Saturday under the slogan ‘Birds Connect Our World’. According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), the State of Qatar is an important 'Stopover' site for migratory birds, and a permanent residency for about 300 species, including a number of endangered species. The state also attaches great importance to the protection of...

India has seen its largest ever one-day jump in Covid-19, both in terms of cases and fatalities, with 195 people succumbing to the illness in the space of 24 hours and 3,900 new infections. The surge in India’s disease and death tolls came between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 46,433 and fatalities...

Following its mission to provide and enhance access to justice, the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) launched a new Pro Bono Service that enables eligible individuals to receive legal advice, assistance and representation free of charge. The service is launched at a time when many individuals may be facing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and need...