Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Qatar as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Qatar: Expatriate rights improved

A new law is being introduced on December 13th that will give sweeping new rights to expatriate workers in the Gulf state of Qatar …

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Qatar: New disputes mechanism

The establishment of a Labour Resolution Committee has been proposed by Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs …

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Qatar: Longer transit visas

Visitors entering Qatar’s capital city Doha may now extend their time there for up to 96 hours using a free transit visa …

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Qatar: Government warned to end unfair kafala system

A delegation from the UN’s International Labour Organisation has warned the Qatar government that it must make the kafala system unlawful or face potential UN sanctions …

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Qatar: Reminder to comply with law on workers’ camps

Employers of foreign labour in Qatar are coming under increased pressure to ensure that they comply with Law 15 of 2010 prohibiting workers’ camps in residential areas …

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Qatar: New wage protection system for migrant workers

According to reports, the implementation of a new wage protection system in Qatar has been postponed …

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