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Doha Today

Media Scan March 12

Published: 12 Mar 2013 - 12:53 am | Last Updated: 03 Feb 2022 - 07:04 am

Visitors to the Corniche demand proper maintenance of walkway, where cracked tiles are causing injuries to people.

Discussion about opening of Hamad International Airport,  international airlines operating from there and whether this will affect Qatar Airways and ticket prices. 

Talk about the discovery of a new gas field with 2.5 tcf of natural gas.

Talk about increase in house allowance, from QR6,000 to QR12,000, for low-income citizens whose house has been demolished.

Authorities urged to fix prices for services of air conditioning workshops, whose charges vary widely.

Call for a survey to get feedback from intended beneficiaries of the new pension law before it is issued, and for transparency in retirement rules. 

Demand for providing Hamad Hospital with equipment for testing for coronavirus, and training of doctors at HMC and private hospitals in dealing with suspected coronavirus cases.

Suggestion to raise the retirement age at Qatar University from 60 to 65 years.

With the career fair approaching, the number of job advertisements in the local newspapers is up, as if jobs are seasonal.