QATARSUCKS and the world needs to know!

Welders coming home
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 2 hours ago
... and were begging at a fish market in Doha, Qatar’s capital. Vice President Noli de Castro, presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), ...
Seven laid-off Filipino workers get their dues Peninsula On-line
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Inside the LNG phenomenon
Milford Mercury, UK - 3 hours ago
Few will turn on their gas fuelled ovens in the near future and think about its origins on a refinery in Qatar. What should be appreciated, however, ...

175 expats from Nepal died in Qatar last year
Gulf Times, Qatar - 7 hours ago
By Ramesh Mathew MORE than 175 Nepalese died in Qatar last year, according to a top official of the Nepal embassy. Speaking to Gulf Times yesterday, ...
Most labour complaints from construction sector Gulf Times
More firms on embassy watch list Gulf Times
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2008 ‘best year’ for Indian films
Gulf Times, Qatar - 7 hours ago
By Ramesh Mathew LAST year was by far the best for Indian feature films in Qatar, according to a Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Company official. ...

Seven laid-off Filipino workers get their dues
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - 13 hours ago
The committee was formed to handle cases like these because it will be a bad image for the Qatari government if they just deport workers without even paying ...

India takes steps to safeguard PIOs’ interest
Sify, India - 10 hours ago
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) inked labour agreements with Jordan and Qatar where there is a large population of Indian workforce. ...

Times Online
Gaza Strip: Medical needs remain pressing
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 10 hours ago
The provision of relief items, such as generators has been coordinated through the Egyptian Red Crescent from Qatar, Libya and Saudi Arabia. ...
Video: Mahmoud Abbas' addresses the Palestinian people - 31 Dec 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Israel's campaign to restore fear The National
Middle East Radio France Internationale
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Ouster of labor attaché in Qatar sought
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Dec 30, 2008
This department can compel employers to pay all due salaries and benefits before scheduling foreign workers for deportation. Cruz pointed out that Qatar's ...

AME Info
IGTC - Chubb Fire Qatar completes intensive safety training ...
AME Info, United Arab Emirates - Dec 29, 2008
... for 4000 workers at the Mesaieed plant of Qatalum Aluminum, a joint venture company formed by Qatar Petroleum and the Norwegian-based company, Hydro. ...

The Qatar trip paid off
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Dec 29, 2008
After meeting with CEOs of major companies in Doha, the President was told that Qatar can employ 37000 more Filipino workers, beginning in January of this ...

DOLE aid sought for 7 welders
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Dec 29, 2008
The group then filed a complaint with Qatar’s arbitration department. De Castro said the workers were reportedly not allowed to stay at the Polo because it ...
18 Filipino seafarers from Somalia kidnap ordeal arrive home Manila Bulletin
DOLE girds for possible OFW layoffs Visayan Daily Star
Hagad: Will she bite the bullet? Sun.Star
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Asian workers still in demand
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - Dec 28, 2008
DOHA: Demand for Asian workers, particularly skilled ones, is still high in Qatar despite the global economic slowdown, say sources from several Asian ...

7 Pinoy welders beg for food in Qatar
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Dec 27, 2008
The sad plight of the seven workers has caught the attention of Filipinos here. Already, an online community of Filipino expatriates living in Qatar started ...

Qatar among top Filipino workers’ destinations
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - Dec 26, 2008
DOHA: Qatar was third among the top 10 destinations of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in 2008, and the Philippine Labour Secretary has said employment ...
Labor programs help workers cope with global meltdown - DOLE GMA news.tv
Government adopts steps to help displaced OFWs Philippine Star
DBP creates high-yielding savings facility for OFWs ABS CBN News
Manila Bulletin
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