Qatar 2022 WC chiefs vow to improve worker conditions
The fact the Qatari government allowed ITV News to join one of their health and safety inspectors as he went on a random check at a Doha building s
Civil Defence controls fire at Industrial Area
Civil Defence has brought under control fire at Industrial Area Street No.45.
Lifestyle diseases on the rise among low-income workers
Lifestyle diseases among young low-income workers in Qatar has become prevalent based on observations from an annual medical camp.
Retailers unhappy with lack of distribution of Shafaf gas cylinders
Many retailers of the Shafaf cooking gas cylinders complain that the distributors are not receptive to their requests for quick delivery of fresh s
Low-income expats in Msheireb lose electricity at home
The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has started disconnecting electricity in some accommodations in the Msheireb area.
Emirati women attacked with hammer in London
An attacker has bludgeoned three Emirati women with a hammer in a central London hotel during a possible theft attempt.
Human Rights Watch push for changes in sponsorship system
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has appreciated the steps being taken by Qatar to amend its sponsorship law but urged the Qatari leader
Ministry plan to release workers after contract runs out
In a new initiative that could have a major impact on the job sector in Qatar, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is reportedly studying a p
QF to enforce workers' welfare laws on contractors
Qatar Foundation (QF) is planning to launch a hotline to receive complaints and suggestions from workers employed on its projects about their livin
Insurance cover for flood-hit cars
All the vehicles that got trapped and damaged in the recent flood at Salwa road are eligible for claiming their insurance coverage, a top executive
Marsa Malaz Kempinski will open by end of this year
Alfardan Hospitality and Kempinski Hotels are to launch Marsa Malaz Kempinski - The Pearl, Doha in the last quarter of this year.
Overcrowded schools asked to expand or stop enrolment
Several private schools are on the lookout for new premises to shift extra students, with the Supreme Education Council (SEC) strictly enforcing a
500 recruits begin military training
Qatar Armed Forces yesterday started the first course of the National Service Programme for university graduates, in the presence of the Minister o
Sweika dealers get busted
The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested six individuals involved in the production, packaging and sale of ‘sweika', an illegal product m
40 executives get jail terms for visa fraud
More than 40 executives of private companies, including Qataris, were given prison terms for fraudulent visa trade.
Tweets by Dubai security chief spark outrage
A top Dubai security official has sparked outrage on social media after reportedly claiming on his Twitter account that Qatar was the "UAE’s eighth
Majority of parents satisfied with school education
A report by Evaluation Institute of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) has revealed that 80 percent of parents are satisfied with the education pr
First batch of nationals begin military training
The first batch of Qataris who enrolled for mandatory military service started their training at a camp in Al Shamal yesterday.
Shura Council calls for quick action on traffic jams
The Advisory Council has sought quicker action to address traffic jams in the city and recommended a series of measures including a review of the c
Road closure in Al Khor for 10 months
To facilitate the extension works of Al Khor sewage network, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will close the east-bound carriageway of Al Ameer
Donated organs save lives of four people
The kidneys and the liver donated by a Bangladeshi before his death have saved the lives of three people.
Doha weather heats up with major sandstorm
Mondays' sunny morning was swept away by a major sandstorm - which brought in the hottest day of year so far.
Stats about Qatar you might want to know
Here are some statistics on different facets of Qatar's public sector according to latest data released by the Ministry of Development Planning and
Qatar approves record budget of QAR 225.7 billion
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has approved and ratified the state's new budget of the 2014/2015 fiscal year.
Traffic at airport on the rise
Doha International Airport (DIA) yesterday announced that its passenger footfall increased by 12.45 percent to 1,973,823 in February 2014 compared
