Qatar, is keen to tap countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Armenia in Eastern Europe, Tanzania, Mauritius and Kenya in Africa, and Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia, to recruit domestic helpers.

Manpower agencies have been given the hope that maids could be brought from these countries on monthly wages ranging between QR700 and QR800.

Moreover, they add that they doubt if European women would be willing to work in Qatar given the low wages and typical working conditions and Qatari culture and traditions.