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Human Rights Watch: Workers at prominent firm in Qatar remain unpaid

Qatari authorities have yet to respond to Doha News’ request for a comment. Some workers at the Bin Omran Trading and Contracting (BOTC), a prominent firm covering World Cup related…

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News

Relief and congratulations, reactions to Qatari activist Noof Al Maadeed’s return to social media

Qatar’s Minister of Social Development and Family, Mariam Al-Misnad, sent Al Maadeed a gift a ‘welcome home’ gift. Qatari activist Noof Al Maadeed, who had fled the country following years of…

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News

#WheresNoof? Qataris search for answers into fate of missing ‘abuse victim’

Qatari authorities have yet to comment on the matter while a source said that the 22-year-old is safe. Social media users across Qatar and beyond have taken to Twitter to…

3 min

News

Qatar’s Lebanese community remembers devastating Beirut blast one year on

The tragic incident has changed the dynamics of Lebanon’s society. 4 August 2021 marks one year since the people of Lebanon experienced one of the largest non-nuclear, man-made explosions, ranking…

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The Round up

The Round Up 29 March 2021

Top stories in #Qatar today: @HRW highlights women’s issues in Qatar @Qatar_Olympic to tackle gender inequality in sports Israeli-funded @Fenix_MENA scooters still in Qatar despite public outrage @Microsoft surveys Qatar…

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News

Human Rights Watch: Qatar must set timetable to end kafala system

Qatar pledged to uphold international labor laws when it won hosting rights to the 2022 World Cup, and it must keep this promise by abolishing its restrictive sponsorship system, an…

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