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A drug trafficker has been sentenced to death by a criminal court for smuggling 120kg hashish and opium by sea with four other accomplices. The others have also been punished with a heavy fine and jail. Apart from death sentence, the first accused has also been imposed a fine of QR 500,000, while two others got life imprisonment and a...

How to change Jobs? The new Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates has stipulated some very crucial provisions for the expatriate workers in Qatar. One of the first provisions of the law is that the service periods of an expatriate worker will be calculated from the day he/she started working for their employer, including...

For the first time, Doha Port is set to receive two cruise ships simultaneously as the MSC Fantasia and Crystal Esprit arrive together today, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) announced yesterday. With over 3,000 passengers to disembark and transport out of the Port, the berthing of these two cruise vessels is set to showcase Qatar’s preparedness to manage the smooth movement...

A new law by the MADLSA stipulates that foreign immigrants seeking to change jobs in Qatar can only be hired by those companies which have the same visa for the same nationality, gender and profession as that of the candidate. The Law no. 21 of 2015 on the Entry, Exit and Residency of Foreign Nationals puts forth that migrant workers...

Apple, the world's largest technology company by assets, advertised a number of job openings in the UAE today. A majority of corporate talent acquisition leaders across the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) have revealed that they are preparing to increase hiring, and that jobs pertaining to operations, sales, and engineering will be the highest priority roles to fill...

The Royal Oman Police has arrested 43 Asian women in a prostitution crackdown. The police arrested the women in Wilayat Boshar in Muscat Governorate for practicing prostitution and violating the residency law, Times of Oman reported. Investigators, in cooperation with Special Tasks Police, raided several locations in Al Khuwair, where 10 women were caught. The remaining 33 were arrested in three different...

Muscat: Mohsin bin Khamis Al Balushi, advisor to the Minister of Commerce and Industry, said ‘changes are coming' when asked about No Objection Certificates in Oman. The advisor insisted the government ‘is listening’. Speaking on the sidelines of Outlook Oman 2016 in Muscat, Al Balushi said announcements in both the labour law and foreign investment law are in the pipeline. “The...

Saudi hiker Nasser Jarallah Al Qahtani arrived in Qatar from Saudi Arabia as part of his walking tour of the capitals of GCC nations. The unique endeavour aims to unite the citizens of the countries and promote sports culture among the people. The tour on foot to Qatar began at Abu Samrah and ended at Souq Waqif. The sixty-day...

According to an official source, a new system for issuing sick leave would be introduced next year. As reported by the local Arabic daily Arrayah, the new system will include modifications to the current system to guarantee more transparency and accuracy. In fact, there are also a number of suggestions and recommendations under study for possible implementation in the new system. This...

When the Real Estate Owners Union suggested that the prime minister allows expats to own apartments in Kuwait union sources assured that such ownership will not entitle owners to demand citizenship or any other privileges enjoyed by citizens. The source added that the system already exists in some neighboring GCC states. The sources stressed that the decision will have a positive...

One may think it is cheaper, easier, and more convenient to stick a paper advertisement on a public wall or simply place one at the door of a house, but such illegal practice shall not be tolerated here anymore. Hefty fines starting from Dh2,000 and up to Dh10,000 shall be slapped against any unlicensed posters that might advertise accommodation or...

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has announced that the conditions set by the ministry for changing jobs under Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates apply to only the private sector. The law stipulate that an expatriate can change jobs provided the new employer has an approval for a...

An official source from the Philippine Embassy has stated that the embassy has issued around 300 travel documents to Filipinos who availed of the Qatari government’s three-month amnesty for illegal residents. Roussel R Reyes, Philippine consul general highlighted that many amnesty-seekers also went directly to the Ministry of Interior (MoI)’s Search and Follow-up Department, adding that embassy is coordinating with...

A Filipina domestic helper in Kuwait was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after being proven to have a direct connection with the paramilitary rebel group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The 32-year-old woman was arrested in August of this year, two months after she flew to the country as an Overseas Filipina Worker (OFW). According to the...