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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Image captionQatar's foreign minister held talks with the US secretary of state in Washington on Tuesday Qatar's foreign minister has condemned its Gulf neighbours for refusing to negotiate over their demands for restoring air, sea and land links. Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani said the stance was "contrary to the principles" of international relations. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and...

JUNE 27, 2017 bySHABINA S. KHATRI PHOTOS  3  EMAIL PRINT 1.1k SHARES FacebookTwitter All photos courtesy of QTA Air conditioned malls around Qatar have been filling up with visitors this week as Eid festivities continue for a third day today. Many shopping centers are participating in the Qatar Summer Festival, and will be holding promotions and entertainment events through July. Though there are no Saudis in the malls this week, many Kuwaitis and...

JUNE 27, 2017 bySHABINA S. KHATRI POLITICS  6  EMAIL PRINT 743 SHARES FacebookTwitter Boeing Silent Eagle fighter jets Gulf states must work out their differences before they can buy any more weapons from the US, an influential American lawmaker has warned. Yesterday, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign relations committee Bob Corker expressed concern about the ongoing Gulf crisis. In a letter to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, he said “recent...

JUNE 28, 2017 byVICTORIA SCOTT BUSINESS  22  EMAIL PRINT 2.8k SHARES FacebookTwitter Omar Chatriwala / Doha News Photo for illustrative purposes only. June 29: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that Travelex has now resumed buying Qatari riyals  Many banks and foreign exchange companies outside of Qatar are now refusing to buy Qatari riyals, Doha News has learned. The change has caught many people off guard. It comes after rating agencies lowered Qatar’s credit rating and...

The Qatari riyal has suffered drops since the beginning of the blockade by neighbouring Gulf countries and Egypt. The riyal is officially fixed at 3.64 to the dollar by an Emiri decree since 2001 The Qatari riyal has strengthened against the US dollar in the forward market after two days of sharp falls caused by the continued diplomatic rift between Qatar and neighbouring...

The latest news after some of the Gulf states and Egypt cut ties with Qatar and imposed a land, sea and air blockade. SUMMARY Arab countries submit demands 14 countries severe ties The latest developments since several countries, including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, cut ties with Qatar on June 5. (All times local Doha time). 3:00pm - US envoy to...

As one of the world’s fastest growing economies and largest exporters of natural gas, there are plenty of benefits to starting up operations in Qatar. With the influx of interest in the country, businesses need to understand how to manage Qatar labor law. Similar to many foreign — and domestic — markets, the law of the land is always changing in Qatar....

The terms of employment of the majority of employees currently working in Qatar are governed by Law No.14 of 2004 (Labour Law) except those individuals and entities which are expressly excluded, including the employees of the Qatar Government and Qatar Petroleum amongst others. These employees are often subject to employment laws and regulations which are materially different than those...

Qatar labour law imposes absolutely no restrictions on an accompanying spouse wanting to work in Doha under their husband’s sponsorship; once their spouse has obtained a Qatari ID and Residence Permit, of course. If you are the accompanying wife, you won’t even need to obtain a separate work permit. But since employers are required to legalise the employment of all...

  June 26, 2017 byShabina S. Khatri Photos Email Print FacebookTwitter Photos courtesy of QNA, Katara, Nashira Usef and Lagoona Mall Qatar residents turned out in droves to masjids, malls and other hotspots around the country to celebrate the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Many...

Was Trump duped? Is Qatar guilty? Considering his tendency to value money above principle and all else, the US president was clearly 'bribed' by his Saudi hosts during his visit to the country, writes Bishara By Marwan Bishara @MarwanBishara Marwan Bishara is the senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. US President Donald Trump's recent statements and tweets on the Middle East have puzzled US...

Justices grant parts of administration's request to put order into effect immediately while legal battle continues. The Court said it will hear arguments in the case in October The Supreme Court of the United States says it will allow a partial enforcement of President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries and all refugees until it reviews it in...

4.74 Stars Text Size: A A A Doha When Law No. 21 of 2015 that regulates the entry, exit and residency of expatriates in Qatar comes into force towards the end of next year, the current two-year ban on expatriates who want to come back to the country on a new work visa will no longer be applicable. A foreign...

Legal 1 week ago 155 Draft Law for domestic workers under discussion: Check out the main points here Home Legal Draft Law for domestic workers under discussion: Check out the main points here Domestic helpers that includes drivers, babysitters, cooks, gardeners, housemaids and their equivalents may be entitled for a weekly off and a fixed 10 working hours in...