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Inclement weather in the country over the past few days has been forcing a number of retail outlets to down their shutters earlier than usual, the sudden change in weather has affected retail shop across the city. It has been nearly a week since the rainy spell began and now the country is being peppered by strong and fresh North-Westerly...

Renowned Qatari astronomer Dr. BeshirMarzouk yesterday revealed that the planet Venus or the ‘evening star’ would be visible with unaided eye in Doha this evening at 7.56pm, as it would be at its nearest point to the Sun at the moment. People wishing to witness the rare phenomenon would able to see the planet without the aid of any telescope...

Experts privy with the trends of the real-estate sector have said that due to a low demand and a simultaneous oversupply of residential units in the Qatari real-estate market, companies will be forced to reduce the rentals by up to 30% in the near future. Many companies are not directly reducing the rent; however, they are offering attractive incentives instead...

Qatar Airways took to Twitter yesterday to settle the controversy that had erupted as some ‘inappropriate’ pictures of one of its female cabin crew member had surfaced on the social media. The airline via its Arabic Twitter account issued a statement clarifying the matter. According to the statement issued, the company has said that the images, which were shared on...

Doha Bank hosted a Knowledge Sharing Session on “Changing Global Dynamics and Opportunities” on Thursday the 16th February 2017 from 6.30 pm at Lotte Hotel, Seoul, South Korea. H.E Mr. Kim Jin-Soo, Secretary General, Korea Arab Society attended the event. The event also witnessed participation from Qatar embassy, Oman embassy and Kuwait embassy in Seoul, South Korea. The top executives...

According to new information revealed by an official at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), “Companies in Qatar can stop their employees can prevent their employees from joining a rival company upon the lapse of their work contract.” “An employer has the right under the new labour law to include such a clause in the job...

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from the MADLSA, a decision to this...

Work place injuries are not as rare as one thinks and anyone can get injured at work as most of these are accidental in nature. However, if misfortune befalls anyone and he or she gets injured at work, there are specific provisions in the Qatar Labour Law that dictate the rights of injured employee and the duty of the...

Transfer to other employer  An employer can grant a written permission to his employees to work with another employer for a period of six months, renewable for a similar period. Part time job are now allowed Employees can take up part time job with another employer, with a written approval from his original employer, the Ministry of Interior said yesterday. Staying out of...

Applying for switching from one employer to another was quite a stress in Qatar when the Kafala system was in place, however, since its abolishment the process has become easier and pretty straightforward and hassle free. Ever since the abolishment the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Transport for...

People who feel like they are struck in their job but not sure and confident enough to really know what exactly they can do or from where to start can now go through the below points and can make a choice. Expats who are planning to change their job after 13 December have various options as below 1.) Expats no...

  Conditions for granting Good Conduct -Police Clearance- Certificate (PCC) (For those applying from Qatar) 1. For Employment The PCC applicants who submit the application for employment purposes shall attach the following documents with the application:- For Expatriates: Offer letter from the employer addressed to the Director of Criminal Evidences and Information and Department (CEID). Sponsorship transfer application form attested by the General...

Law no 21 of 2017 was issued by His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday, that amends provisions of the Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit, and residence of expatriates. The law would be effective on the day following the date of its publication in the official gazette, according to the Qatar News...

A few amendments to the Law No 21 of 2015 were issued by the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the form of Law No. 21 of 2015 meant for the regulation of entry, exit and the residence of expats. The law would come into effect a day after its publication in the official gazette, Qatar News...