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Saudi bans Filipino, Indonesian maids

Saudi bans Filipino, Indonesian maids The National reports: Saudi Arabia’s Labour Ministry said the kingdom would no longer issue work permits for domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines after…

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Geomagnetic storm could affect some satellite communications

A notice recently circulated by the Health, Safety, Security and Environment Directorate (HSSE) at Qatar Foundation is warning of a possible disruption to some GPS and satellite communications due to a…

Report: Qatar’s food consumption growth highest in GCC

Report: Qatar’s food consumption growth highest in GCC The Peninsula reports: Food consumption in Qatar is projected to grow at 6.3 percent during 2011–15, the highest among GCC countries, according…

PM: Qatar keen to diffuse tensions between Iran, EU

PM: Qatar keen to diffuse tensions between Iran, EU Qatar does not support “any kind of action in Iran” and insists that tensions over the country’s nuclear program be resolved…

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US ambassador lauds Qatar’s anti-human trafficking moves

Following the release of the US State Department’s 2011 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, Joseph LeBaron, the US ambassador to Qatar, has highlighted positive steps taken by the Gulf state…

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Marlboro cigarettes now cost a riyal more!

Marlboro cigarettes now cost a riyal more! The price of Marlboro and other Philip Morris brand cigarettes (L&M, Merit) rose by one riyal yesterday after a notice from the distributor,…

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New no-cash policy at healthcare centers worry Qatar’s poor

Effective July 1, Qatar’s primary healthcare centers (which operate under Hamad Medical Corp.) will no longer accept cash payments, the Supreme Council of Health has announced. The sudden news has…

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Survey: Qatar among least friendliest countries for expats

Qatar is one of the least friendly countries in the world in terms of the expat experience, an extensive new HSBC survey has found. The tiny desert country, whose population…

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Oh, that’s easy! To share a photo with Doha News, you can: Join our group on Flickr, and add your shots to the pool Go to Dohanews.co/submit and choose “share a photo” from…

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