Applying for switching from one employer to another was quite a stress in Qatar when the Kafala system was in place, however, since its abolishment the process has become easier and pretty straightforward and hassle free. Ever since the abolishment the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), in collaboration with the Ministry […]
Year: 2018
8 Reasons You’re Not Earning the Salary You Want
Getting SALARY increment is WORST NIGHTMARE for EXPATS in Qatar and GCC States! 8 Reasons You’re Not Earning the Salary You Want Not getting the salary you think you deserve? The explanation might be one of these eight reasons: 1. You didn’t negotiate well when you were hired. There’s a lot of variation in whether and […]
MOTC starts electric bus testing on Qatar roads – Video
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) start operating electric buses for trial in cooperation with Qatari General Corporation for electricity and water” Kahramaa,” transport company “Karwa” and the Chinese company ” China Harbor Engineering.” This comes within Ministry’s ongoing endeavors to provide eco-friendly and sustainable transport modes that help reduce carbon emissions from public […]
Want to change job in Qatar in fixed term contract? A few facts
The new labor truly make the process of job change in Qatar far easier than before. The new Qatari Labor law is called Number 21 of 2015 which directs Residency, entry, and exit of foreign workers. Job change was not easier before as if any expat try to change change job without informing the employer, they were […]
Cabinet okays draft law on non-Qatari investments
File picture of Doha Skyline used for representation. DOHA: A draft law aiming to attract foreign capital and investments was approved yesterday by the Cabinet in its regular meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The draft law which is set to replace […]
Qatar offers 100% ownership in various sectors: Sheikh Ahmed
HE Sheikh Ahmed at a roundtable organised by the Business Council for International Understanding at Harvard Club in New York recently. he legislative framework regulating foreign investments in Qatar offers foreign investors the opportunity to own up to 100% of investment projects in various sectors, said HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce, Sheikh Ahmed […]
Beware of mobile radars on these Qatar roads
Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today Air Force Street – 100 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya – 120 km/h Shamal Highway – 120 km/h Salwa road – 120 km/h F Ring Road – 100 km/h Al Dafna – 80 km/h Al Waab […]
Qatar’s non-oil exports hit QR2.7bn in July
According to Qatar Chamber’s latest report, Qatar’s non-oil exports in July 2018 jumped 100.3% to reach QR2.66bn year-on-year (y-o-y) and QR1.65bn or a 60.7% increase month-on-month (m-o-m), Gulf Times Reported. The report depended on 3,843 certificates of origin issued in July 2018 by the chamber’s Research and Studies Department and Member Affairs Department to 60 worldwide markets […]
FM : Gulf crisis can’t be solved by stubbornness 3 hours ago
The political crisis facing the Gulf following the unjust siege on Qatar can only be solved by dialogue and requires statesmanship, said HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. He Said, “The crisis cannot be resolved by stubbornness. We are countries, not children,” at a press conference in […]
Application for switching employer in Qatar can now be submitted ONLINE
Applying for switching from one employer to another was quite a stress in Qatar when the Kafala system was in place, however, since its abolishment the process has become easier and pretty straightforward and hassle free. Ever since the abolishment the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), in collaboration with the Ministry […]