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Rain, thunder forecast in southern parts of Qatar ARABIA

Rain, thunder forecast in southern parts of Qatar

Rain and thunder, along with strong winds, are expected in the southern parts of the country by noon on Saturday, the Qatar Met department has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dust affects visibility in Qatar; rain forecast for southern areas ARABIA

Dust affects visibility in Qatar; rain forecast for southern areas

Dusty conditions severely affected visibility in Qatar on Thursday evening while thundershowers, strong winds and low visibility have been forecast for the southern parts of the country on Friday afternoon.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
SC to launch first ‘nudge unit’ in the Middle East ARABIA

SC to launch first ‘nudge unit’ in the Middle East

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) is set to launch the Middle East’s first “nudge unit” in an effort to better understand the behavioural pattern of World Cup stakeholders such as football fans and local communities.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sidra to recruit new staff as services expand ARABIA

Sidra to recruit new staff as services expand

The Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) will start recruiting a large number of staff very soon as the state-of-the-art medical facility continues to expand its services, the CEO of the hospital has told Gulf Times.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mercury touches 49C; winds forecast for Thursday ARABIA

Mercury touches 49C; winds forecast for Thursday

After the mercury level soared to 49C in Qatar on Wednesday, the country is likely to experience windy conditions on Thursday, according to the weather report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Use roaming data smartly to avoid bill shock, says CRA ARABIA

Use roaming data smartly to avoid bill shock, says CRA

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has said it wants to create awareness among consumers in Qatar about their rights and obligations on the use of data roaming services following an increase in inquiries and complaints.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ministry completes work on new job contracts system ARABIA

Ministry completes work on new job contracts system

The drafting of the executive regulations of the new law pertaining to the entry, exit and residency of expatriates in Qatar has been completed , according to local Arabic daily Al Sharq.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Crime rate dropped in Qatar last year: MoI ARABIA

Crime rate dropped in Qatar last year: MoI

House burglaries in Qatar dropped by 68.1% in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to statistics available with the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Population falls 6% in July, lowest this year ARABIA

Population falls 6% in July, lowest this year

Qatar’s population at the end of last month fell by around 6% as compared to June but increased by 9.73% from July 2015, according to data released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Commercial Bank to introduce finger-vein technology for ATMs ARABIA

Commercial Bank to introduce finger-vein technology for ATMs

Commercial Bank has obtained Qatar Central Bank’s approval to introduce finger-vein pattern recognition technology to its ATMs, allowing customers to withdraw cash without the need for a bank card or PIN.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
More cameras installed to catch risky drivers ARABIA

More cameras installed to catch risky drivers

The Traffic Department has installed 52 cameras in key areas around the country to detect offences such as overtaking from the right, Brigadier Mohamed Saad al-Kharji, director of the Traffic Department, said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tuesday to be hot, windy ARABIA

Tuesday to be hot, windy

Scorching conditions are expected in Qatar on Tuesday along with strong winds in some places by midday, the Met department has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016