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Family Iftar in Gaza Eid holidays from July 15 Minister for DOHA: Eid Al Fitr holiday will begin on July 15 and end on July 25. Employees will have to report for duty on July 26, after 11-day break, Al Sharq reports. freedom to Govt staff to get salaries before Eid

DOHA: The Ministry of Administrative Development change jobs has announced deposit of gov- ernment employees’ salaries before Eid Al Fitr. It said in a More recruitments in next two years statement yesterday that gov- ernment staff will receive their DOHA: Allowing workers to The new law would be imple- salaries on Tuesday, 27th of change jobs freely would help mented giving enough time to Ramadan 1436 H corresponding stabilise wages in the market employers to adjust their sta- to July 14, to help them prepare and curb the phenomenon of tus and recruit new workers, he for Eid Al Fitr celebrations and absconding workers, accord- added. The Minister said organ- meet the needs of their families. ing to Minister of Labour and ising the labour market will also A Palestinian family gathers for Iftar in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza Strip, yesterday on the rubble of buildings a THE PENINSULA Social Affairs H E Abdullah curb the phenomenon of runa- year after the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas in the summer of 2014. Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi. way workers. According to the The minister also said the new law, the contract will govern inflow of foreign workers to Qatar relation between the employer will peak in the coming two years and the employee and workers Greece’s Tsipras — 2016-2018 — and then gradu- will be able to change jobs with- ally decline. This would also lead out restrictions after finishing the QR3.48bn real estate seeks ‘final exit’ to stability in the job market in contract period and they will not terms of wages. be forced to run away or stay in from crisis The comments came during the country illegally. deals signed last week his meeting with Internal and Regarding exit permit, Al ATHENS: Greek Prime External Affairs Committee of Khulaifi said the proposed 72 DOHA: Real estate deals in The biggest deal of the week Minister Alexis Tsipras said RAMADAN the Advisory Council to discuss hours time (three days) for Qatar hit a record high last was sealed in Ain Khalid involving yesterday the government was TIMING the draft law regulating the entry, approval of exit permits for work- week with total transactions a plot of land admeasuring 255,757 seeking a ‘final exit’ from crisis exit and residence of expatriate ers will give enough time for the reaching QR3.48bn driven by square metres worth QR1.1bn. with a reform-for-aid proposal. Today’s Iftar: workers, Al Sharq reported. employer to express his opinion huge agreements in Ain Khalid, Another big deal was on a tower “Discussion was held in a posi- 06:31pm The council on Monday in favour or against the request. Dafna and Al Sadd. in Dafna, admeasuring 5,293sqm tive atmosphere. The process will approved the draft law with pro- He said in the coming period, According to data provided by worth QR650m. be fast, it starts in the coming Tomorrow’s Imsak: posals for amendments to some the ministry will focus on wage the Land Registry Department of A plot of land in Ain Khalid hours to conclude the proposal by 03:11am key provisions related to sponsor- increase, absconding workers and the Ministry of Justice, sale agree- admeasuring 72,773sqm was sold the end of the week, at the latest,” ship change and exit permit. change of sponsorship for workers ments totalled QR3,487,887,699 for QR313m. he told reporters after an e