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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Crackdown 10 Gulf banks on illegal apply for crèches on the cards Qatar licence DOHA: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has hinted that a crackdown on illegal Move to generate jobs, buoy real estate crèches may soon be launched. The Ministry said it is keeping DOHA: At least eight to 10 part of their expansion strategy. a close watch of local newspapers banks from the GCC countries The GCC’s top leadership had and shopping centre notice boards have applied for licence to oper- decided at their summits earlier to see if advertisements for child- ate in Qatar and they are likely to permit banks from member- care facilities run from homes to get approval before the end of states to operate in one another’s illegally are displayed. “We are this year. territory to boost regional eco- concerned to find that many such Some of the banks are seek- nomic cooperation. advertisements are appearing in ing the Qatar Financial Centre The goal is part of a broader newspapers and public places,” (QFC) route to enter Qatar while strategy to establish a full-fledged the Ministry said.