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Qatar today officially launches one of its most “significant” labour reforms to guarantee migrant workers’ wages. The Wage Protection System (WPS) aims to ensure that migrant labourers, many working on 2022 World Cup-related projects, receive their pay on time. Under the new system, workers will be paid either twice a month or monthly, and the […]
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Siemens has won two contracts from Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) for the turnkey construction of three substations in Qatar and for the supply of air-insulated switchgears. The company will supply three 132/11kV substations as part of Phase II of the Qatar Power Transmission System expansion project, which has been devised to meet the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Molsa) is set to launch a comprehensive campaign to ensure the compliance of companies with stipulations of the labour law, local Arabic daily Al Sharq has reported. The search campaign will focus on compliance with the revised working hours for summer – until August 31 – at outdoor […]
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Doha College secondary art students had the privilege of discussing their work with Qatar Museums’ chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who is also an alumna of Doha College, at a special viewing at the Al Waab campus on Tuesday. The work is part of the Doha College annual Art Exhibition […]
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Earlier this year, at the season-opening MotoGP round in Qatar, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) president Nasser Khalifa al-Attiyah had assured that the motorcycle road racing series will remain at the Losail International Circuit even after the current contract runs out in 2016. “I guarantee you that I will grab him (for contract extension),” […]
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The Doha Metro marked a major milestone at 9.08am on Thursday when Al Mayeda Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), one of the 21 such units assigned for the project, made a historic “breakthrough” at the main interchange station at Msheireb. “Al Mayeda, belonging to the Doha Metro Red Line, was launched at Al Khasa station at […]
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Qatar’s economy is expected to register a real growth of 7.3 percent in 2015, driven by gathering expansion of the non-hydrocarbon sector of the economy and a boost from the start-up of the Barzan gas project, according to a report released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics on Tuesday. The “Qatar Economic Outlook […]
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Wael Shawky produces spectacular film series based on literature and historical narratives, using a visual language that mixes fictional storytelling and documentary styles. The exhibition presents two newly completed film trilogies, each inspired by stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret Crusades (2010-2014) draws on Amin Maalouf’s novel The Crusades through Arab Eyes (1983) while Al Araba Al Madfuna (2012-2015) collages the […]
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Investors seem willing to pay just about anything for a better burger. Half a dozen food chains have held piping-hot stock market debuts in the past year to meet a growing ap- petite for “fast-casual” restaurants catering to younger and more affluent diners willing to pay more for fresher, higher quality fare than they expect […]
Read MoreAlfardan Sports Motors, the official Ferrari importer in Qatar, organised the “6th Emozioni in Pista” for Ferrari owners and enthusiasts at the Losail International Circuit. Omar Alfardan, president and chief executive officer, Alfardan Group, welcomed VIP guests and executive managers of Alfardan Group before leading a parade of some 39 cars to Losail International Circuit. […]
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