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In modern day societies, punishments that are specified by the respective penal codes of countries for offences are meant to be a deterrent in the first place and second when meted out to offenders, the sentences are not only a punishment but also as a path that is supposed to lead to the reformation of the offenders, such that...
26-year-old Lexi Reed weighed 34st 6lbs when she married husband Danny, 28, who at his heaviest weight 20st. The couple, from Indiana, USA, maintained their heavy weight by gorging on over 8,000 calories a day, dining every day on things like fried food and Chinese takeaways.
But last January, the couple knew they needed to change, and so, in a...
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...
In a shocking incident that has come to light, Karwa taxi driver was spotted driving his cab on the path meant for the pedestrians along the Doha Corniche as bystanders and passers-by watched with surprise and bewilderment.
Images of the cab spread on social media like wild fire, with people expressing shock and surprise over the incident. However, the reason...
In order to make the main hospital ready for in-patient care, the Sidra Medical and Research Center has announced that the institution will be recruiting more than 3500 clinical and administrative staff members in the coming couple of years.
In October of last year, the Chief Executive Officer of Sidra Peter Morris had said, “Sidra currently has a 1,200 strong...
Current oil prices are close to the level Qatar needs to finance spending, and the government hasn’t made a decision on whether to sell debt, according to HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi.
“We feel very comfortable,” al-Emadi said at a media event in Doha yesterday.
The minister said Qatar was spending about $500mn a week on capital projects...
Cases of fraudsters trying to rob people after spitting on them on Doha’s streets are being increasingly reported.
Close on the heels of an incident near Souq Waqif the other day, another similar incident was reported in the Al Hilal area on Wednesday.
An Asian expatriate was robbed of QR7,500, by a man who spat on him before stealing his wallet...
Qatar’s Court of Cassation has rejected an appeal filed by the defendants in the Villaggio fire case, local Arabic dailies reported on Tuesday.
They had sought a reduction in the fines and penalties handed down by the Court of Appeal.
The ruling of the Court of Cassation issued last Monday is conclusive and final.
According to the apex court, the defendants have...
The latest bill proposed by two two senator looks to reduce the number of green card or legal permanent residency issued every year from currently about a million to half a million. The passage of the bill, which is said to have the support of the Trump administration, will have a major impact on hundreds and thousands of Indian...
As strange as it may sound, Doha has increasingly been encountering cases of fraudsters trying to rob people after spitting on them in the streets.
A few days ago, an Asian expatriate was robbed of QR7,500 by a man who spat on him before stealing his wallet containing the money near Souq Waqif.
Similarly, an Indian office worker in the Hilal...
DUBAI – The Court of First Instance has sentenced a man to five years in jail for giving prohibited drugs to his girlfriend who died after she overdose on them.
Aside from the prison sentence, the court also fined the man Dh20,000 for providing drugs to the woman, for using illegal substance, and for possession of Pregabalin, a prohibited drug.
Court...
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), the global trade union for construction workers, that will see them conduct joint labour and accommodation inspections on 2022 FIFA World Cup™ stadiums in Qatar from January 2017.
The result of discussions that began between both parties in...
A man who kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach causing her to lose her unborn twins in a racially motivated attack has been charged with racially aggravated assault.
David Gallacher, 37, was arrested after police released a CCTV image of him following the attack.
He is accused of assaulting the mum-to-be by kicking her in the stomach as she walked...
Doha: The new Industrial area bridge is expected to open for public from June 2017.
The new bridge consists of four lanes in each direction, Arabic daily Al Sharq reported.
This bridge connects Salwa Road from the west through the area for the small and medium industries till Abu Hamour area and links the industrial area with the eastern area through...
