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02/02/2021

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17/12/2019

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10/12/2019

وجهات جديدة بإنتظارك عبر شبكتنا، الآن يمكنك الذهاب لوجهات جديدة على شبكتنا مع إنطلاقة الخط الأخضر من مترو الدوحة وسائر محطات الخط الأحمر !
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19/11/2019

16/10/2019

LANDMARK LABOUR REFORMS SIGNAL END OF KAFALA SYSTEM IN QATAR BY JANUARY 2020

Freedom to change jobs, removal of exit permits and non-discriminatory minimum wage to enter into force by January 2020.

Qatar has announced sweeping reforms to its labour market, with a view to ending the kafala system and marking a momentous step forward in upholding the rights of migrant workers.

On 16 October 2019, the Council of Ministers of the State of Qatar unanimously endorsed new legislation allowing workers to change employers freely. Workers in Qatar had previously required a no-objection certificate (NOC) from their employer in order to do so. A Ministerial Decree by the Minister of Interior was also signed, removing exit permit requirements for all workers, except military personnel. Together, these steps mark the end of kafala in the country.

In addition, the Council of Ministers endorsed a new law to establish a non-discriminatory minimum wage, the first in the Middle-East.

“The ILO welcomes these reforms and recognizes the commitment of the State of Qatar to transforming its labour market. These steps will greatly support the rights of migrant workers, while contributing to a more efficient and productive economy. I am pleased that the ongoing ILO technical cooperation programme in Qatar is tangibly contributing to the government’s effort to advance social justice and promote decent work in the country,” said Guy Ryder, the ILO Director-General.

The elimination of the NOC requirement will allow workers to freely change employers following an initial probationary period. Should they wish to change employers during this period, the new employer would need to reimburse recruitment costs to the original employer.

“The ILO welcomes these reforms and recognizes the commitment of the State of Qatar to transforming its labour market. These steps will greatly support the rights of migrant workers, while contributing to a more efficient and productive economy."

- Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General

The decision on exit permits means that domestic workers; workers in government and public institutions; workers employed at sea and in agriculture; as well as casual workers are free to leave the country either temporarily or permanently without having to obtain the permission of their employers. This covers all workers not covered by Law No. 13 of 2018, which removed the requirement to obtain exit permits for most workers covered by the Labour Law.

Meanwhile, the establishment of a non-discriminatory minimum wage that applies to all nationalities and all sectors will guarantee a minimum level of protection for all workers. The minimum-wage level will be set later in the year, based on a joint study already completed by the ILO and the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA).

“Qatar is changing. The new tranche of laws will bring an end to kafala and put in place a modern industrial relations system. We recognize that a new evidence-based minimum wage rate will ensure dignity for migrant workers. We urge the government to announce this as quickly as possible. The partnership between the Qatar Government and the ILO, supported by the ITUC, is working to change lives,” said Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation.

Roberto Suarez-Santos, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Employers, said: “We congratulate the Government of Qatar on the major steps they have taken to adapt their labour market standards. IOE is proud to have supported the government’s efforts over the past several years. I would like to express our appreciation to those leading this process for making decent work and sustainable economies a centrepiece of development in Qatar.”

The respective draft laws will now be referred to the Advisory (Shura) Council, and subsequently for the approval and signature of the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The legislation is expected to come into force by January 2020.

These reforms are part of the ILO-ADLSA cooperation agreement signed in 2017, which resulted in the opening of an ILO Project Office in Doha in April 2018

Via - DOHA (ILO News)

26/09/2019

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02/09/2019

At 2022hrs (8.22pm) on Tuesday, the unveiling of the official logo for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will take place in Doha and 23 cities around the world, through a digital campaign that will also be displayed on major screens in different capitals around the world simultaneously.

The unveiling is an important milestone for FIFA and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) on its path to organize the first football World Cup in the Arab world and the Middle East.

SC had announced that the official logo of the World Cup will be revealed by displaying it on the facades of buildings and landmarks in Doha at Katara, Souq Waqif, Sheraton Hotel and Al Shoula Tower, Kuwait (Kuwait Towers), Muscat (Opera House), Beirut (Raouche Rock), Amman (Royal Hotel), Algeria (Opera House), Tunisia (Hammamet), Rabat (Corniche Rabat), and Iraq (Baghdad Tower, Tahrir Square).

The committee also announced that it will be displayed on giant screens in a number of countries of the world: Times Square and Broadway in the United States, Argentina (General Pazy 15 de Augusto, and Bowens Iris), Brazil (Metro Dominican Sea Station, So Paulo), Chile (A Kennedy, Padre Hortado, Santiago), and Mexico (Principe Street, Mexico City).

The logo will be screened in Europe in England, France, Germany, Italy and Russia.

The World Cup emblem will be displayed in Turkey via giant screens in as well as Barbados, India, South Korea and South Africa. — QNA

01/09/2019

Ansar Gallery, Doha, Qatar

01/08/2019

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07/07/2019

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13/06/2019

E-Notification System launched by the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with National Tourism Council via www.qatarvisaservice.com provides visa-on-arrival facility for those traveling to Qatar during summer from 4 June to 16 August 2019.