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Director General of Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) Musaed Al-Asousi affirmed the keenness of PACI to develop its mechanisms and improve its services in line with latest technologies, whether in its interaction with the public or in the services it offers beneficiaries in both public and private sectors. In a press statement, Al- Asousi revealed PACI’s intention to launch...

The accident occurred in the New Sanaya area of capital Doha on Friday, said the victims’ families. The deceased are 26-year old Shahidul Hassan Saikat, 35-year old Md Shipon, both of whom hail from Comilla’s Chauddagram Upazila and 40-year old Farooq Bhuiyan. The accident occurred while the three were returning home in a car, said victims Saikat’s uncle Abdul Momin. He had...

Many fraudulent recruiting agencies are reportedly extorting money from unsuspecting job seekers promising them to get them hired in some of the leading companies in the Gulf region, job seekers have often been warned before-hand about the practices of such agencies. One such case has come forward quite recently, when Qatar based Al-Sraiya Group came to know that an agency...

The Ministry of Economy and Commercehas requested all vehicle agents and dealers across Qatar to post fuel efficiency tags from 2017 models onwards, in a bid to raise consumer mindfulness about the energy efficiency of vehicles. The MEC in a statement said that the labeldetermines the vehicle’s fuel efficiency in view of fuel economy measures. The efficiency of a vehicle...

According to Government statistics as many as 109,804 expatriates have left Qatar for annual leave or for different reasons between 13th Dec2016 till15th Fe2017 from the time new entry, exit and residency law came in force. Total of 184,338 exit permits were issued in this period,  around 74,049 expatriates left Qatar permanently after informing their employer in this time frame. The...

The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, will start constructing a new multi-level interchange on the New Orbital Highway and Truck Route project, aimed at upgrading the existing roundabout. In coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, new routes for the four loops will be available on Sunday until the required revamp comes to a close The new multi-level interchange will open in...

More than 100 workers who were stranded without salaries for the last few months have been repatriated by their embassies. The workers were from at least four countries and belonged to a contracting firm. It is understood that the Indian embassy alone repatriated 116 of its nationals using its Indian Community Welfare Fund. Apart from providing air tickets, the embassy and...

As many as 5,196 workers successfully changed jobs after completing their employment contract or working five years of an open-ended contract, benefiting from the new law (No. 21 of 2015) regulating entry, exit and residency of expatriates which came into force on December 13 last year. This shows a significant increase from 2,288 job transfers recorded last year before the...

Intersections in Doha will be now armed with new Hi-tech cameras, that will be able to detect many traffic violations. The French brand, Mesta Fusion, can recognize numerous violations, which are generally not distinguished by typical normal speed cameras. Not only speed and red light signals requirement capacities, Mesta Fusion prepares to many added features on account of the trajectory...

An expat physician has been awarded a compensation of QR300, 000 by a Court of Cassation. The honourable court ordered a private medical centre to pay the amount to the doctor as it had refused to hire the doctor despite having made an employment agreement. According to local Arabic daily Arrayah, the honourable court also directed the clinic to bear...

Dubai: Dubai Airports has introduced a new baggage rule to help improve service, reduce the risk of mishandlings and enhance the performance of its check-in and baggage operation at Dubai International. Customers are being asked to not bring round bags to Dubai airport as they can jam the baggage system, delay baggage delivery and inconvenience other passengers. These rules are applicable...

The number of expatriates seeking a motorbike licence has increased over the past few months, after many eateries have stopped using cars for home delivery services, say sources from driving schools. The increasing popularity of motorbikes among Qatari and expatriate youth has also caused a rise in the demand for motorbike licence. To drive a motorbike a special licence is...

The Sculpted Torus, which is the first art piece of this year’s Doha Festival City has been installed. The art piece, created by renowned artist and sculptor David Harber, is now the pride of City Mall’s centre court. Harber is known for his overseas work and in 2016 was awarded with the prestigious ‘The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in...

Qatar’s metro, once completed, will run hundreds of kilometres across ultra-modern Doha, along the coast and into its expanding suburbs. But whether car-mad Qataris will actually use it remains an open question. Driverless three-car trains are to serve 100 stations, easing into gleaming newly-built destinations with names such as Ras Bu Fontas, Al-Shaqab and Legtaifiya. Now the main task for...