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Survey: Qatar firms to boost pay by an average of 5 percent during 2016 Despite plummeting oil prices, companies in Qatar are still planning to spend money to attract and retain staff, with salaries forecast to rise by an average of 5 percent next year, according to a new survey. Qatar’s projected salary bump for 2016 puts it on par with...

Insurers may have to pay $9m for Makkah crane crash The insurance company of the Grand Mosque expansion project is required to pay Diya (blood money) to the heirs of the deceased and injured victims of the crane collapse accident at the Grand Mosque, Al-Hayat Arabic daily quoted health insurance experts as saying on Monday. The insurance company is responsible to...

Dramatic moment escape artist almost drowned during daring stunt to promote a Criss Angel show An escape artist was forced to cancel the opening night of a Criss Angel magic show after nearly drowning during a preview trick hours before. Spencer Horsman and his co-stars took to the street outside New Jersey’s State Theatre to garner publicity on Tuesday afternoon. Locking himself...

'Dislike' button coming to Facebook, Zuckerberg says Facebook may be adding a "dislike" button many users have long clamored after. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said an announcement is coming soon. According to Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, people have been asking for years for a dislike button. He announced on Tuesday that Facebook was working on the feature and will be testing...

Avoiding Hungary, migrants leave Serbia for Croatia Croatia has become Europe's latest transit country for migrants. Early Wednesday, at least 100 people walked through fields across Serbia's border, rerouted by bus after Hungary locked down its own frontier. Dozens of migrants walked crossed into Croatia from Serbia Wednesday. The newest EU member state is not yet a part of the nominally...

Qatar Charity launches Eid campaign for residents in need Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a campaign this month to collect QR1 million to provide 2,500 sheep for the less fortunate, including widows, the disabled and nationals and expats in debt who can’t afford to buy meat for Eid Al Adha. Those who wish to contribute can donate through the charity’s website...

Islamic scholar: Qatar ‘needs to take care’ of its foreign workers Asserting that migrant workers should not “lose their freedom for a piece of bread,” researchers and religious scholars have called on Qatar and other countries to improve foreigners’ treatment so that it is more in line with Islamic traditions and values. In addition to overhauling its kafala sponsorship system, there...

Qatari bank handshakes with Saudi over new branch in the kingdom The relationship between Saudi and Qatar has had its own share of up’s and down’s. At a certain point in 2014 Saudi even withdrew its ambassador from Qatar. However, now, the Saudi Council of Ministers have granted license to the Qatar National Bank (QNB) to open a branch within the...

Emir meets Indonesian President The Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Doha on Monday.The Deputy Emir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani also attended the meeting. Read the full text news in resource site… Source News: Qatar Tribune

US university lockdown as shooter kills professor A university in the US state of Mississippi was locked down for several hours amid a campus shooting incident. Two people, a professor and the suspected gunman, are reported to have been killed. State and local law enforcement agencies were called to the Delta State University in Mississipi on Monday after a fatal shooting,...

Death sentence for 7 tied to Kuwait mosque bombing More than 20 defendants have been found guilty over the attack which killed dozens and injured hundreds. The incident at the Shiite mosque was the first tied to "Islamic State" terrorists in Kuwait. Seven suspects were sentenced to death in Kuwait on Tuesday for their role in a June bombing that killed...

Why You Need Wheat Germ Wheat germ is the most vitamin- and mineral-rich part of the wheat kernel. In fact, the germ is actually the embryo of the wheat plant. This embryo will eventually nourish the new wheat plan. This is the reason why it has so many wonderful nutrients. Unfortunately, this kernel, which includes the wheat germ, is tragically removed...

+++ Refugee crisis - live updates +++ Austria says it plans to deploy its army at the border with Hungary to help police grappling with the influx of refugees. This follows Germany's decision to introduce border controls. Read the latest here. 9:45 German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel says Germany may take in one million refugees this year, instead of the 800,000...

Nine public parks in Doha to have more facilities and attractions Nine public parks currently under construction in Qatar will have more facilities and attractions to better serve visitors, apart from being environment friendly. "More fitness facilities and equipment, soft rubber tracks for walking, more bathrooms and toilets, and modified playgrounds for children," are among the attractions, an official told Gulf...