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Qatar’s latest ‘economic hostage’ leaves town

Prominent Arab-American businessman Nasser Beydoun has finally left Qatar, after 685 days in Doha as what he calls an “economic hostage.” Beydoun, a 47-year-old executive, husband and father, served as…

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Ramadan Diary: No respite from the Kafala system in the holy month

Despite reduced hours and lighter work load for most, hard work and difficulty navigating Qatar’s sponsorship system remain for Mohsin Hussein, who shared his views with us through an interpreter…

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Ministry: Helping, hiring runaway workers could result in jail time, QR100,000 fine

Ministry: Helping, hiring runaway workers could result in jail time, QR100,000 fine Gulf Times reports: A person who gives shelter to absconding workers or employs him or her, is liable…

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Did obtaining exit permits in Qatar just get easier?

Expats and Qatari minors can now apply for exit permits at immigration service offices across Qatar, including the post office and Hamad Medical Corp., the Ministry of Interior has announced.…

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Qatar’s NOC: Why it doesn’t work

To organize its majority expat workforce, Qatar has designed a complex visa system. With it comes a confusing set of rules that can make switching employers and/or getting a better…

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The squalor Gulf dreams are made of

The squalor Gulf dreams are made of A month after Human Rights Watch issued a detailed report documenting the widespread human rights abuses that occur here, little has changed, Qatar-based…

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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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Govt issues first residency permits to non-Qatari property owners

An Egyptian and a Pakistani have become the first two foreigners to obtain residency permits because they own property in Qatar. Their real estate properties will act as their sponsor.…

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The kafala system strikes again

In the latest prominent example of why the sponsorship system in Qatar is very very bad, an Arab American businessman has gone public with his tale as an “economic hostage”…

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