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UK warns Banque Havilland over ‘improper advice’ harming Qatar’s economy

The Gulf state had filed a lawsuit against UAE banks in London in 2019 for orchestrating an attack on its economy. The UK’s financial regulator said it had warned Banque…

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What does the UK’s stance on Hamas mean for Qatar?

The British government has decided to proscribe Palestinian resistance movement Hamas as a terrorist organisation under it’s Terrorism Act. The UK’S minister of interior (Home Secretary) Priti Patel has announced…

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Qatari national faces rape charges in London court

The Qatari media personnel allegedly attacked a woman at a million pound flat in London. A Qatari TV director has been accused of repeatedly raping a woman between 11 January…

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Employers to provide non-Qatari employees with health insurance, ministry rules

A newly approved law in Qatar stipulates that health insurance is now mandatory for visitors and expats alike. A mandatory health insurance system will be implemented for all expats and…

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Qatar’s amir orders cabinet reshuffle for 13 ministerial positions

The Amiri decree will be implemented from the date of its issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette. A number of ministerial positions have been reshuffled in a…

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Visa or residency issues? Here’s what Qatar’s new ‘grace period’ means for expats

The new decision comes in line with Qatar’s regulation of the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence. Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has announced a new grace period for…

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Doctors, medical staff outraged over sudden suspension of yearly raise

Doctors and administrators at the Primary Health Care Centre were shocked to find out that their annual raises were being stopped. Doctors and administrators at the Primary Health Care Corporation…

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Qatar unveils date for historic Shura Council election

Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued decree NO. 40 of 2021 that sets the date to elect new Shura Council members. Qatar’s Shura Council elections will…

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Sheikh Khalifa meets tribal elders as election law protests subside

The tribes were among those excluded by the Shura Council election laws that sparked debates in Qatar last week. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani paid a visit to the…

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