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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 QTA staff given judicial powers Sandstorm envelops Qatar to raid hotels, Schools closed; zero visibility at many places; some relief can be expected after 10am check violations DOHA: A number of employees DOHA: A massive sand- “It is unbelievable. It is dark all of Qatar’s tourism promotion storm swept through Qatar over,” an expatriate told newspa- agency have been armed with and other parts of the Arabian per at 11.50pm. “People are driv- judicial powers to conduct raids Peninsula late yesterday with ing at snail’s pace. The visibility is on hotels, tourist facilities and the government ordering all immensely poor,” he added. exhibitions to check violations schools, including private and Thick layers of dust were and book them. Independent, closed today. hanging in the air in several The Qatar Tourism Authority “All schools, whether places, including Doha, Dukhan, (QTA) said in a statement yester- Independent or private, will Jumailiya, and Umm Bab. day that the Public Prosecution remain closed today to ensure Al Mannai said that high pres- Department had conferred judicial the safety of students,” said school sure had built over large parts of authority on several of its staff.