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Doha Today

Media Scan January 29, 2013

Published: 29 Jan 2013 - 12:01 am | Last Updated: 06 Feb 2022 - 05:43 am

A parent said that his son was assaulted by a fellow student in the presence of their teacher and was badly injured in the neck, but the school did not take any action nor investigated the issue. 

A customer at a famous restaurant in Doha was shocked to find a stone in his meal. This has prompted calls to tighten monitoring on restaurants by the health authorities and the consumer protection department. 

There is a discussion about the interview of Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, in a local newspaper and people are commenting about the airline’s achievements. 

People are calling for finding a solution to the problem of groundwater leakages in various parts of the country.

There are complaints about trucks driving at a high speed of 120km/h. They do not reduce speed unless they come near a radar or truck weighing stations. 

There are talks about possible amendments to the allowance and human resources development law.

People are talking about the launch of a national corporation for health insurance and expect to see an improvement in health services in the country for the benefit of all people. 

Citizens are appreciating the Cabinet’s approval of the Ministry of Social Affairs’ proposal to increase housing allowance for people with limited income whose houses have been demolished. 

People are talking about the order of the Traffic Department to seize Saudi cars when they arrive at Abu Samra checkpoint for violating rules.  

There are discussions about the new programmes being telecast by Qatar TV channel and people are divided about the standards of these programmes, with some supporting and others criticising them.