Qatar advances plans to move laborers out of town
Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality has issued a new ultimatum to companies whose workers still live in residential areas following a Nov. 1 ban ordering them to move out of those areas.…
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Dohanews is traveling…
We are traveling today, so tweeting/posting will be spotty. But this is a great time to discuss exit permits! I almost forgot to request mine, despite four years of living…
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Survey: Employers continue to flout labor laws in Qatar
Despite efforts to improve the plight of Qatar’s migrant labor population, the treatment of many workers continues to be dismal, according to a new report. In a survey of 854…
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Qatar to cast wider net for domestic workers
Qatar to cast wider net for domestic workers Citing skyrocketing costs, Qatar plans to bring in more domestic workers by tapping manpower agencies in nine new countries. The countries include…
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Qatar community debates law to extend detention without trial
Columnists and netizens are weighing in on a proposed law to extend detention without trial in Qatar to three years. The existing law allows for two weeks of detention without…
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Official: Qatar should mandate insurance for ‘runaway’ housemaids
Official: Qatar should mandate insurance for ‘runaway’ housemaids Recruitment agencies should offer two years of insurance for housemaids working in Qatar in case they run away from their sponsors, a…
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Bachelor ban hits single doctors, architects as municipality cuts electricity
Bachelor ban hits single doctors, architects as municipality cuts electricity A group of single doctors and architects is asking Qatar to clarify the details of a recent ban on bachelors…
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Watchdog organization receives reports of 1,600 child abuse cases in Qatar between 2004-2010
Watchdog organization receives reports of 1,600 child abuse cases in Qatar between 2004-2010 Over 1,600 cases of child abuse have been reported in Qatar over the last seven years, the…
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Qatar to require double medical testing of expats from certain countries soon
Starting in February, the government will require expats from 11 Asian and African countries to undergo medical testing in their home countries before obtaining visas to work in Qatar. Around…
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