• The Central Municipal Council will study tomorrow rules and regulations for indoor swimming pools in homes and public places.
• Environment patrols have detected the first violation of erecting winter camps without a licence or authorisation in Al Rafah.
• Most parents complained about the rising private tuition fees. They said tuition for one hour costs between QR100 and QR200 for each student in primary and secondary classes and between QR150 and QR500 for high school schools for some subjects.
• The Qatarisation Department at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs said employing Qatars in the tourism sector such as hotels is no longer difficult.
• Several citizens and experts demanded that Qatar’s culture and rules and regulations be explained to foreign expatriates. They said some behaviours, especially indecent dressing, rejected in the local community were due to lack of awareness.
• Citizens and experts called for new solutions to traffic congestion on most roads. They also said new cities should be built outside Doha to reduce traffic jams in the city.
• Qatar Petroleum announced its strategic plans to build new facilities to store oil from 2015 to 2030 to cope with demand during the period.
