DOHA: Heads of foreign news agencies setting up bureaus or offices in Qatar will not need to have sponsors.
They will be provided entry visa and residency permit without any sponsor in accordance with provisions of clause 43 of Article 3 of Law No 4 of 2009 regulating the entry and exit of foreigners, their residency and sponsorship, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reports.
A proposal to this effect was tabled by QNA and the State Cabinet yesterday endorsed it at its routine weekly meeting. QNA is the concerned entity in the country for framing and executing foreign media strategy and deepening ties with foreign media bodies and personalities, the report added.
