Landmark labour reforms signal end of kafala system in #Qatar
Freedom to change jobs, removal of exit permits and non-discriminatory minimum wage to enter into force by January 2020. QatarContinue Reading
Category: Middle East
Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch,’ Saudi crown prince tells PBS
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last yearContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia gives $50m to Sri Lanka for medical faculty
COLOMBO: Saudi Arabia provided a concessional loan to Sri Lanka on Wednesday to establish a fully equipped faculty of medicineContinue Reading
Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Qatar Kithsiri Athulathmudali assumes duties
The newly appointed Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the State of Qatar, Kithsiri Athulathmudali assumed duties at the Embassy of SriContinue Reading
Qatar’s Hamad International Named Best Airport In World
Qatar’s Hamad International was named the best airport in the world , according to AirHelp. It was followed by Tokyo Haneda InternationalContinue Reading
Qatar urges Saudi to remove hajj obstacles to its citizens
Doha (AFP) – Qatar has urged Saudi Arabia to remove “obstacles and restrictions” for its residents wishing to perform theContinue Reading
Qatar opens first metro line
(AFP Doha) Qatar on Wednesday opened its first metro line as the gas-rich Gulf state bolsters its infrastructure ahead ofContinue Reading
Oman oil minister says excited to be part of Sri Lanka oil refinery project
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Oman’s oil minister said on Sunday he was excited to be part of a Sri LankaContinue Reading
Oman denies it has agreed to invest in Sri Lanka oil refinery project
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Oman’s oil ministry on Wednesday denied being part of a $3.85 billion plan to build anContinue Reading
FIFA Qatar 2022 plan would ‘exacerbate’ Gulf tensions
Doha (AFP) FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to expand the Qatar World Cup to 48 teams and increase the numberContinue Reading
