• There is discussion on news published recently in local dailies about provisions of the draft law on retirement and pensions, which extends the retirement age to 67 years for men and 62 years for women.
• There are different reactions from citizens to the decision of the Supreme Education Council to amend the working hours of Independent schools from October 1.
• People have demanded rules to regulate the work of vehicles that transport furniture, to make the owners responsible for any damage to the furniture during transportation.
• It has been suggested that ambulances be stationed at several places in Doha and outside, near highways and intersections, to rescue accident victims quickly, instead of a single dispatch point being used to reach all destinations.
• Some people are complaining again about cars being displayed for sale on the streets after a crackdown by the authorities against this practice.
• There are demands for reviewing the grant of licences for fuel stations in Doha and giving such licences only for locations outside the city, especially those along highways, in order to reduce the rush at fuel stations in Doha.
• There is talk about the possibility of a retroactive salary hike for staff of Al Jazeera news and sport channels.
• Some people have demanded auctions for special car registration numbers and phone numbers to give everyone a chance to get these, and to bring in transparency in their sale. Traders are accused of being behind an extraordinary hike in the prices of these numbers.
• With the Ministry of Environment announcing the start of registration on October 1 for the 2013-14 camping season, people have begun to talk about different aspects of camping.
