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Milking it: Investors hope Qatar's desert dairy will be cash cow

Gregory Walton and Anne Levasseur, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 01:30 PM

Qatar is now looking to its nascent dairy industry to play a role in the drive to diversify the economy away from oil and gas. Read more »

Qatar approves minimum wage law, scraps worker exit permits

Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 06:56 AM

Qatar's government said on Thursday it adopted a new minimum wage law and will scrap mandatory exit visas for all workers, part of a broad labor reform program ahead of its hosting of the 2022 World Cup. Read more »

Qatar to end controversial migrant worker restrictions

Gregory Walton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 09:09 AM

DOHA - Qatar announced plans Wednesday to scrap key aspects of its controversial "kafala" labor rules, including the requirement for some workers to obtain employers' permission to change jobs and exit permits to leave the country. Read more »

Qatar announces new residency scheme for investors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 04:02 AM

Qatar announced Monday it will grant residency to foreign investors for the first time, state media reported, the latest in a series of measures designed to diversify the economy. Read more »

61 pass special civil engineer licensure exams in Middle East

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 06:33 PM

Here are the successful examinees. Read more »

US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 02:39 PM

WASHINGTON - The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran. Read more »

Concert nina Lani Misalucha at Martin Nievera sa Qatar, dinumog

Ardee de Leon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 08:53 AM

Dinagsa ang World Alliance Serenading the OFWs concert nina Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha at Philippine Concert King Martin Nievera nitong Huwebes sa Doha, Qatar. Read more »

LOOK: Batang Gilas arrives in Doha for exhibition games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 02:25 PM

MANILA -- The Gilas Pilipinas youth team arrived in Doha, Qatar on Saturday for their final training before they head to the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Read more »

Qatar Airways launches Davao-Doha flights

Chrislen Bulosan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 11:36 PM

DAVAO CITY — Qatar Airways on Tuesday launched its first direct flight to Doha from Davao Airport.   Read more »

10 nais mamasukan abroad, nasagip sa 'human trafficking'

Gracie Rutao ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 12:10 AM

Nasagip ang 10 Pilipinong babiyahe sana mula Clark International Airport matapos mabatid na peke ang kanilang recruiter at ang mga mga isinumiteng mga dokumento.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 22, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 11:24 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Philippines' Obiena wins gold in pole vault

Ibraheem Al Omari, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 22 12:55 PM

Ernest John Obiena earned the Philippines its first gold in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar following a record-breaking performance in the pole vault. Read more »

Filipinos in Saudi Arabia express some disappointment over voting process

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 12:51 AM

A few issues were experienced during the start of overseas absentee voting in Saudi Arabia Saturday.  Read more »

Football: Qatar wary over 48-team World Cup

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 09:47 AM

Qatar stressed that the 2022 World Cup remains at 32 teams as FIFA chief Gianni Infantino piled on pressure to expand the tournament to 48 and share it with other Gulf countries.   Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Gilas Pilipinas vs Qatar (2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 02:00 AM

It's now or never for the Philippines men's national basketball team, when it plays the first of two must-win games in the final window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Gilas Pilipinas todo ensayo para sa huling tsansa sa qualifiers

Maxxy Santiago at Ardee De Leon, ABS-CBN Middle East Bureau
Posted at Feb 20 05:44 PM

Puspusan ngayon ang paghahanda bg Gilas Pilipinas para sa nalalapit nila laban sa Huwebes sa Qatar at sa Kazakhstan sa darating na Linggo para sa final window ng 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.  Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Gilas Pilipinas to get boost from PBA delegation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:37 PM

The Philippine national team will get additional boost when they go for a 2019 FIBA World Cup berth against Qatar and Kazakhstan. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Guiao to announce Gilas' final roster in Qatar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 06:12 PM

National basketball team coach Yeng Guiao will announce the final roster of Gilas Pilipinas just days before they compete in Doha for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Read more »

Tennis: Wozniacki the latest to pull out of injury-hit Qatar Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 11:15 AM

World number ten Caroline Wozniacki has become the latest star name to pull out of the Qatar Open, one of three players to withdraw from the injury-hit tournament on Tuesday. Read more »

Tennis: Osaka out of Qatar Open with back injury

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 10:50 AM

World Number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open because of a back injury, tournament organizers said on Tuesday. Read more »