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The UAE, which has expressed reservations over a decision to base the Gulf central bank in Saudi Arabia, was still supporting monetary union plans, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Sunday.

The director of Medical Commission Dr Ahmed Naji has reiterated that medical check-up was obligatory for all workers coming to Qatar, regardless of certificates they carried with them from their countries.

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed 34 of the schools that it had taken up for construction from the Supreme Education Council (SEC).

Dohaland and Turner International Middle East have signed an agreement to form a joint venture, Time Qatar, which will be an independent project management company.

Residents who stay back in Qatar during summer school break are in for a treat.

The major challenge facing the Qatarisation drive is the limited supply of qualified nationals both at university and vocational levels, to cope with the fast growing economy and expansion of businesses, and hence the increasing demand for skilled manpower, said an official.

Issues such as censoring the media and regulating the internet content were discussed at a public debate at the Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar in the Education City yesterday.

Qatar Airways, the country’s national carrier, has announced adjustments to flight timings on its route between its Doha hub and Bahrain in a strategic move to offer even better passenger connectivity to destinations worldwide.

More than a hundred guests visited the booths featured during the 7th Diplomatic Bazaar, which was inaugurated yesterday at the Qatar International Exhibition Center.