In Qatar, better labour law protections have been passed in recent years relating to a minimum wage, freedom to change employers and combating forced labor and trafficking

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Qatar, que hace de mediador junto EEUU y Egipto, dice que su mediación está estancada pero la reanudará si las partes muestran seriedad y voluntad en la tregua Leer

Con las negociaciones por los rehenes rotas, EEUU presiona a Doha para echar a la cúpula de la milicia Leer

The NBA’s social justice reputation is completely unearned. If the league allows Qatar to be an investor in one of its teams, it would be yet another reminder of just how morally bankrupt the league is.

La Luciérnaga se enciende para contarle sobre el cobro de SOAT para las motos. También, revisamos qué ha pasado con el mundial de Qatar. Además, le contamos sobre la serie documental del gobierno nacional sobre los primeros 100 días de Gustavo Petro como presidente.La Luciérnaga, un espacio de humor, análisis y opinión de Caracol Radio que acompaña desde hace 30 años a sus oyentes en el regreso a casa.

La Luciérnaga se enciende para hablar del alza en el costo de vida. Además, le contamos sobre qué está pasando con las medidas de seguimiento a las personas bajo prisión domiciliaria. Tambien, ¿Qué esta pasando con el mundial de Qatar 2022?.La Luciérnaga, un espacio de humor, análisis y opinión de Caracol Radio que acompaña desde hace 30 años a sus oyentes en el regreso a casa.

El profesional de la salud,  Victorio Stock , cotó su curiosa anécdota en la que le ofrecieron trabajar en la clínica de un emir en Doha

Sebastian Cifuentes, el colombiano que tocará en la inauguración del Mundial de Fútbol Qatar 2022

Analizamos en los días previos al Mundial las posibilidades de los equipos llamados a ganarse el título; mientras que vivimos la definición del torneo de ascenso.

Analizamos el juego por el título del Mundial de Qatar 2022 entre Argentina y Francia y el duelo por el tercer puesto, Marruecos-Croacia.

The move comes after US officials were quoted saying they would not accept Hamas's presence in Qatar.

In Qatar, there is a sudden interest in the Korean language and culture.

Samsung Galaxy Ring’s availability has been expanded to several Gulf countries and eastern European markets, the company announced on Tuesday. The smart wearable is available in a total of nine sizes, three finishes, and boasts features such as AI-powered health tracking and sleep monitoring courtesy of various sensors. It is touted to deliver up to seven days of battery life on a single charge and runs on the Samsung Health platform.

Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli protesters expressed concern for the hostages in Gaza on Saturday, after Qatar said it was pausing as a key mediator for a cease-fire that would help bring the captives home. Thousands of people rallied in Tel Aviv holding signs reading "400," the number of days since the hostages were taken when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Efforts to broker a truce in the ensuing war between Hamas and Israel have proven fruitless, and on Saturday Qatar put its mediation on hold until the two sides showed "willingness and seriousness" in talks. Protester Ruti Lior said she was unsure how much sway Qatar had, but was still "very, very worried" by their decision to pull back from negotiations. "This is further proof for me that there really is no seriousness, and these deals are being sabotaged," the 62-year-old psychotherapist told AFP. Saturday's rally featured an installation of masks representing Netanyahu along with signs bearing the word "Guilty." Other placards read "Hostage deal now" and "Drop your weapon, stop the war." "How many more tears must fall and how much more blood must be shed before someone does what needs to be done and brings our children home?" Niva Wenkert, mother of hostage Omer Wenkert, was quoted as saying in a statement released by campaign group Hostage and Missing Families Forum. In the October 7, 2023, attack, Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and captured about 250 hostages, sparking the war in Gaza. Israel says it believes Hamas is still holding 101 hostages, including 35 the military says are dead. Hamas has been designated a terror group by the United States, the U.K. and other Western countries. Israel’s counteroffensive in Gaza has killed more than 43,000 people, according to the territory's health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians in its count. Israelis have been protesting weekly to pressure their government to do more to secure the captives' release. Qatar, which has hosted Hamas's political leadership since 2012 with U.S. blessing, has been involved in months of protracted diplomacy aimed at ending the war in Gaza. But the talks, also mediated by Cairo and Washington, have repeatedly hit snags since a one-week truce in November 2023 -- the only one so far -- with both sides trading blame for the impasse. 

Qatar pauses cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas citing unwillingness and unseriousness from the warring parties. Meanwhile, Israel ratchets-up strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza and Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports.

DOHA, Qatar — A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament "between 400 and 500" for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha. The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, appeared to come off the cuff during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan. It also threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over the toll of hosting the Middle East's first World Cup for the migrant labor that built over $200 billion worth of stadiums, metro lines and new infrastructure needed for the tournament. The Supreme Committee and Qatar's government did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. In the interview, portions of which Morgan posted online, the British journalist asks al-Thawadi: "What is the honest, realistic total do you think of migrant workers who died from — as a result of work they're doing for the World Cup in totality?" "The estimate is around 400, between 400 and 500," al-Thawadi responds. "I don't have the exact number. That's something that's been discussed." But that figure hasn't been discussed publicly by Qatari officials previously. Reports from the Supreme Committee dating from 2014 through the end of 2021 only include the number of deaths of workers involved in building and refurbishing the stadiums now hosting the World Cup. Those released figures put the total number of deaths at 40. They include 37 from what the Qataris describe as nonwork incidents such as heart attacks and three from workplace incidents. One report also separately lists a worker death from the coronavirus amid the pandemic. Al-Thawadi pointed to those figures when discussing work just on stadiums in the interview, right before offering the "between 400 to 500" death toll for all the infrastructure for the tournament. Since FIFA awarded the tournament to Qatar in 2010, the country has taken some steps to overhaul the country's employment practices. That includes eliminating its so-called kafala employment system, which tied workers to their employers, who had say over whether they could leave their jobs or even the country. Qatar also has adopted a minimum monthly wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals ($275) for workers and required food and housing allowances for employees not receiving those benefits directly from their employers. It also has updated its worker safety rules to prevent deaths. "One death is a death too many. Plain and simple," al-Thawadi adds in the interview. Activists have called on Doha to do more, particularly when it comes to ensuring workers receive their salaries on time and are protected from abusive employers. Al-Thawadi's comment also renews questions on the veracity of both government and private business reporting on worker injuries and deaths across the Gulf Arab states, whose skyscrapers have been built by laborers from South Asia nations like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Mustafa Qadri, the executive director of Equidem Research, a labor consultancy that has published reports on the toll of the construction on migrant laborers, said he was surprised by al-Thawadi's remark. "For him now to come and say there is hundreds, it's shocking," he told The Associated Press. "They have no idea what's going on."  

Qatar is arguing that it won’t act as a mediator any longer, threatening the fate of the hostages because a deal would be harder without Doha in the middle.

We speak with Dutch Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabbani about the latest developments in the Middle East as Israel continues its deadly assaults on Gaza and Lebanon. Qatar recently announced it will no longer act as mediator for ceasefire talks, saying the two sides were not serious about reaching a deal to stop the fighting. “This entire process from the outset has been a complete charade,” Rabbani says of the U.S.-backed ceasefire negotiations, urging Egypt to follow suit and also stop acting as a mediator. Rabbani also discusses how a second Trump administration could deal with the region, saying Trump’s “erratic” behavior makes predictions difficult, but that signs point to a more aggressive posture toward Iran.

Maids in Qatar often work long hours without a day off, despite changes to employment law.

Indigenization In Private Companies: സ്വകാര്യ മേഖലയിൽ സ്വദേശിവത്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ട തസ്തികകളിലേക്ക് സ്വദേശി ഉദ്യോഗാർത്ഥികളില്ലെങ്കിൽ ഖത്തരി വനിതകളുടെ കുട്ടികൾക്ക് മുൻഗണന നൽകണം. 

Fog Alert In Qatar: രാത്രിയും രാവിലെയും ദൂരക്കാഴ്‌ച രണ്ടു കിലോമീറ്റർ വരെ കുറയാൻ സാധ്യതയുള്ളതിനാൽ ഡ്രൈവർമാർ വണ്ടിയോടിക്കുമ്പോൾ ജാഗ്രത പാലിക്കണമെന്നും അധികൃതർ നിർദേശിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്‌

Mr. Sharif’s children’s counsel Akram Sheikh submitted the letter addressed to the apex court.

In Washington, a U.S. official said the Biden administration informed Qatar two weeks ago that the Hamas office's continued operation in Doha was no longer useful and the Hamas delegation should be expelled

Construction for tournament the priority as Gulf state seeks to manage fall in oil prices

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