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Twiddle-thumbs-time while transiting in Qatar may very well be over for passengers of Qatar Airways. As of Nov 1, passengers with a layover time of five hours or more in Hamad International Airport can now apply for a complimentary transit visa to enter Qatar for up to 96 hours. According to a joint media statement by Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism...

Desert state Qatar is to grow 16,000 trees for the 2022 football World Cup to plant round stadiums as part of the tournament's "legacy", organisers announced Tuesday. The trees will be grown at an 880,000-square metre nursery in the northern part of Qatar, then replanted close to the football stadiums in the run-up to the tournament in six years' time. More...

Doha: Qatar said it expects “100 per cent compliance” from businesses by the end of 2016 with a labour reform designed to ensure the country’s vast migrant workforce receive their salaries on time. Government figures released in Doha on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Wage Protection System (WPS) show that 1.8 million — around...

AAA 98 views Doha, October 31 (QNA) - Hamad International Airport (HIA) announced that its dual passenger trains inside the airport terminal will begin operations on Tuesday. The passenger trains were officially inaugurated by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker and HIA Chief Operating Officer Eng. Badr Mohammed Al Meer, in the presence of dignitaries from the Ministry of Transport...

Doha, November 01 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the 45th ordinary session of the Advisory Council at its premises on Tuesday morning. HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani attended the opening. HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HH the Special Representative of HH...

By AFP PUBLISHED: 12:26 GMT, 1 November 2016 | UPDATED: 12:26 GMT, 1 November 2016 Qatar's emir said Tuesday that the super-rich Gulf state must tackle its "culture of consumption" as it deals with the sharp decline in world energy prices. In a speech to mark the opening session of Qatar's Advisory Council, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani also called for the...

 01 Nov 2016 - 1:43 Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and other visiting ministers inaugurating the 11th edition of Milipol Qatar 2016. By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani opened yesterday the 11th edition of Milipol Qatar...

The meeting of the dictator with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was held in Doha. The meeting is slightly covered by the media. "Belarus and Qatar intend to give a new breath to bilateral trade and economic cooperation"; "Leaders of two countries noted trust relations both at intergovernmental and personal level"; "Today's meeting in Doha is...

A couple of New Zealand’s businessmen are making a big splash in the country’s rising homelessness population. Homelessness is a huge problem in Auckland, New Zealand: property prices have increased almost 80% over the past five years, making the city’s housing market one of the most expensive in the world. RELATED: UK Football Stars Buy Hotel, Invite Homeless to Stay For Winter That’s why Gary House and his...

After two years of their people being hunted and displaced by the black-clad soldiers of ISIS, these women will not tolerate it any long. A team of over 100 escaped Yazidi female slaves – and 500 more in training – have created a military unit known as ‘The Force of the Sun Ladies’ to counterattack ISIS’s stronghold in Mosul. Considered devil-worshippers by...

La Varenne La Varenne As Qatar residents cut down on spending this year, many non-hotel restaurants have introduced business lunch concepts to woo diners. Fortunately, these quick, tasty, and more economical options aren’t just for business folk. Here’s a list of eight places that offer fresh multi-course meals for QR50 to QR95/person. Eggspectation This Pearl-Qatar restaurant isn’t just for breakfast! Eggspectation offers a QR85 business...

Careerealism.com Photo for illustrative purposes only. Starting early next year, a new electronic system should make it easier to hire private-sector employees in Qatar, the country’s labor ministry has said. The move comes weeks after the Prime Minister promised to ease work visa procedures, which can involve long approval waiting times. It can also be hard to get visas for staff depending on the countries they come from...

Quantex Qatar in joint venture to improve often dire conditions of migrants working on projects for 2022 tournament Migrant labourers on a construction site in Doha, Qatar. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images Robert Booth and Iain Withers Thursday 21 November 2013 17.25 GMT Comments Save for later British experts are to help build a new generation of "humane" homes for more than 50,000 migrant construction workers...

International Labour Organisation says Qatar does not properly inspect migrant workers' conditions despite signing convention Skyscrapers in Doha, Qatar: the country has about 1.2 million migrant workers, mostly builders. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images Modern-day slavery in focus is supported byAbout this content Robert Booth and Owen Gibson Friday 27 September 2013 15.05 BSTLast modified on Monday 4 April 201617.54 BST Share on LinkedIn Share on...