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Seven Kuwaiti citizens were arrested from an apartment in Salmiya area where an illicit party involving drugs and alcohol was being held. According to security sources, when officers from Criminal Security Affairs Sector received information that three Kuwaiti citizens and four Kuwaiti women were using alcohol and hashish inside an apartment in Salmiya area, they kept a tab on...

The victims include at least 10 children aged 7 to 15 years old. At least 33 people were wounded when two bombs exploded while they were watching a boxing competition in a central Philippine town as part of an annual Roman Catholic holiday festival, police and other officials said on Thursday. Sixteen of the wounded were admitted to various hospitals while...

The renewal of Residence Permits (RP) of expatriates aged 60 or above will soon be stopped, according to a new decision taken by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA). As a result of this move, those aged 60 will have to leave the country. This came as per the Ministry’s effort to achieve the the target...

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...

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has activated e-gate services to ease the entry and exit process for resident expatriates through the Hamad International Airport. According to MoI, the new service can be used by resident expatriates with ID cards and their children above 18 years without the need for prior registration. Colonel Mohamed Rashid al-Mazroui, the director of the Airport Passports...

It’s a common experience in Doha that after returning back to the parked car, individuals find their cars windscreen wipers lifted up or sometimes to find a note placed under wipers requesting not to park the car there again. Finding a parking spot is becoming very tough nowadays particularly in neighborhoods where motorist frequently experience unlawful ‘No Parking’ and ‘Private...

The commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2 was announced by Qatargas yesterday, that marks a major shift in the expansion of refining capacity in Qatar. The project is set to refine 146,000 barrels per day of condensate from the North Field, the largest non-associated natural gas reserve in the world, as reported by The Peninsula. It may noted that the Laffan...

The much awaited new labour law was implemented throughout Qatar on 13th of this month. “Qatar remains thoroughly committed to the establishment of a labour system, which is fair everyone; both the employer as well as the employee. The legislative changes are an ongoing effort to systematically reform the labour system across the spectrum such that workers’ rights are...

The Qatar Meteorological Department announced that the country’s eastern offshore areas encountered a phenomenon called ‘sea fog’ in the last two days. Among the affected areas are Doha, Mesaieed and Wakrah, where thick fog led to a sharp drop in visibility in these places. QMD stated in a statement that due to easterly light winds, some sea fog patches moved inland...

The Qatar Meteorological Department (QMD) has predicted that motorists will have a tough time driving across the country as foggy conditions will prevail for another week. Traffic jams were already reported in various areas particularly the highways and Ring roads, owing to low visibility. Under the circumstances, QMD has shared some tips for safe driving in these hazardous conditions, which are...

An initiative of Qatar Airways to issue visas on arrival to boost Qatar’s economy and winter tourism. Travel operators are offering travel packages to make the most of government’s decision to issue visas on arrival. The move has witnessed a 30% increase in the number of travellers opting for a short-term stay in Qatar. Local tour operators have also come...

Cheque dishonor may attract a punishment of three months to three years of imprisonment. As per Article 357 of the Qatar Penal Code, whoever draws in bad faith a cheque without sufficient funds or who, after giving the cheque withdraws all or part of the funds, so that the remaining balance is insufficient to cover the amount of the cheque,...

The Qatar new labor law is expected to be enforced by mid-December (13/12/2016), one year after it was published in the official gazette. Job contract to define relations between company and employees Under the new law, the job contract to be signed by every expatriate worker with his employer will rule the relation between the two sides. EXIT PERMIT: An exit permit from...

An expat man from an Asian country was sentenced to 3 years in prison and subsequent deportation by a Criminal Court here in Doha. The defendant was found guilty of stealing a sum of QR1200 from the account of his roommate by misusing his debit card. According to the local Arabic daily Arrayah, the victim had asked his roommate, a...