DONALD Trump has escalated his feud with China into a full-press offensive that has drawn comparisons to the Cold War. Now the question on both sides of the Pacific is, how will it end? In recent weeks, Trump has slapped on $250 billion worth of tariffs, boosted military support for rival Taiwan, accused China of […]
Month: October 2018
Indian, Pakistani rupees hit new lows against Qatar Riyal
Indian rupee softens 9 paise against dollar in early trade The Indian rupee weakened by 9 paise to 73.92 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on increased demand for the American currency from banks and importers. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the domestic currency opened higher at 73.79 but lost ground and […]
Ashghal opens Four new intersection
Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has completed the conversion of 4 signal-controlled intersections and opened them to traffic as a part of the upgrade arrange of the Wholesale Market Street. The gap of Wholesale Market Intersection, Al Mashatil Intersection, gully Al Ghadeeriyat Street Intersection with Bu Hamour Street and Al Sidr Street coincide with one another […]
Life in Qatar – Plan your finances
Life in Qatar Having decided to move to Qatar, the next step is to plan for this stage. You need to know what documents you will need, what to expect in the first few days and weeks, how to find a place to live and much more. Below are some of the topics you will need […]
Attention Qatar Drivers! Here Are the List of Driving Violations and Fines by MoI Qatar
If you drive in Qatar, it is of utmost importance to be aware of traffic rules so fines can be avoided. In a bid to curb the high rate of road accidents, the Qatari government has made the traffic rules stricter. The traffic system is based on points and includes severe fines that can lead […]
Replace Visit Visa with Work Visa
Sponsors can replace an existing used visit visa with a new valid work visa for the same person. Online Instructions Log in the online website of the Ministry of Interior. Select ” Extend Visa ” service. Enter the current visa number, you want to close, (consists of 12 characters) in the current visa number box. Enter the […]
Qatar’s non-oil exports increase 26.1% in August
According to monthly report published by Qatar Chamber (QC) on Saturday, Qatar’s non-oil exports increased 26.1 % year-on-year to QR2.26 billion in August compared to QR1.79bn in 2017. The monthly report of the QC on foreign trade for the private sector, prepared by the Department of Research, Studies and Management of the Chamber’s members from the certificates […]
Check out the documents you will need to drive in Qatar.
Ready to get started? Jump to these services: It is a legal requirement to hold a valid licence to drive in Qatar. The Traffic Department is the authorised authority for issuing driving licenses. Below are the various options depending on your length of stay. On arrival – 1 week rule Visitors can drive for one week (7 days […]
Kuwait plans ban on foreign nationals with low degree scores
The government is undertaking steps to ‘rebalance’ the country’s population Kuwait’s General Authority for Manpower is reportedly planning to implement a ban on issuing work permits to foreign nationals with lower Grade Point Average (GPA) scores. The measure would see only those possessing a university degree with a ‘good’ GPA score able to work in […]
Profession change on Qatar Resident Permit and checking the status
In Qatar all working expats needs to possess a valid residence permit that should clearly include their profession. Many expats faces issues with their profession wrongly mentioned in their Qatar’s resident permit. This can effect them in many ways like in obtaining privileges from official institutions and banks, visa on arrival, hassles in arranging family […]