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In puzzling move, govt makes it harder for expats to bring families to Qatar

Expats in Qatar will have to make a minimum of QR10,000 a month if they want to bring their families here, the Ministry of Interior has decided. Previously, the minimum…

‘Furious’ Syria suspends $6b worth of Qatar projects

‘Furious’ Syria suspends $6b worth of Qatar projects The Peninsula reports: Syrian social networking sites report that the decision has been taken by the Syrian regime as retaliation for Al…

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QSA: Expats comprise more than 99 percent of private sector

Non-Qataris constitute 99.7 percent of the country’s private sector workforce, data made available by the Qatar Statistics Authority shows. This is despite a 1997 Emiri decree that nationals account for 20…

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Official: 10 new hotels to come up at Souq Waqif

Official: 10 new hotels to come up at Souq Waqif The Peninsula reports: Ten new hotels are set to rise in Souq Waqif as part of the management’s ambitious plans…

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FT: Tackle Qatarization by adding more women to the payroll

Like the rest of the Gulf, Qatar has been struggling to shore up its public sector with qualified nationals. In a recent Financial Times op-ed, two consultants advocated a novel…

Gulf Times: House rents ‘look down’

Gulf Times: House rents ‘look down’ Sounds like good news for those in need of housing! Gulf Times reports rents fell 5% back in March, and are expected to fall…

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At 2.5 percent, Qatar’s inflation continues to climb

Qatar’s annual consumer price inflation rate rose to 2.5 percent in October, its highest since the country’s Statistics Authority began publishing year-on-year data every month in the beginning of 2010.…

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Qatar’s Al Meera acquires Giant Stores

Qatar’s Al Meera acquires Giant Stores Al Meera announced four months ago that it was in talks to take over Giant Stores‘ four locations in Qatar. The company said on Sunday…

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Al Jazeera reportedly seeking IPO next year

Al Jazeera reportedly seeking IPO next year Al Jazeera has a “strong desire” to go for an initial public offering and list the company on the Qatar Exchange, according to…

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