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CMU-Q students studying migrant workers' woes

CMU-Q students studying migrant workers' woes source : Marjorie CMU-Q students studying migrant workers' woes Matthias Krug, Qatar Tribune, 30 April 2008DOHA - A group of three Carnegie Mellon-Qatar (CMU-Q) students from Education City and three faculty members are carrying out surveys to ascertain the challenges facing the migrant labourers. These surveys are being conducted as part of the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF)-backed 'Migrant worker survey' research project. The groundbreaking project, which altogether involves six students from CMU-Q, is one of 47 innovative research projects which have been allocated a total of $25million fund by the QNRF, a member of Qatar Foundation."There are a lot of stories in the newspapers about issues related with migrant labourers but there are no real quantitative data to support them. This project is aimed at doing exactly that," CMU-Q faculty member Marjorie Carlson told Qatar Tribune before embarking on the Frida

Nationals differ ‘family only’ rule

Mixed reactions Saturday, October 04, 2008-->Web posted at: 10/3/2008 3:24:9Source ::: The Peninsula / By MOHAMMED AHMED SALEM Single men passing time on a patch of green on the Grand Hamad Street as they were barred from the Souq area. (Abdul Basit) Nationals differ ‘family only’ rule DOHA • With the ‘Families Only’ signs up at malls, the Souq area and the Corniche, the issue of single men, mainly low-income workers, not being allowed in has become a major topic of discussion in the country. We caught two nationals to have their say on the matter, with both, interestingly, presenting much opposite viewpoints. Ahmad Ibrahim Sultan Al Sheeb, a former member of the Central Municipal Council (CMC), said: "Single workers should go to areas which have been set aside for them. Souq Waqif and malls like City Center, Villaggio and Landmark are areas which should be reserved for families." Al Sheeb said there are plenty of places where single low-income workers can visit, such as G

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I am Gokul Kunwar, born in Kathmandu Capital city of Nepal, a beautiful city, rich in natural beauty. The land of Gautama Buddha who was the founder of Buddhism. I am here in Qatar since past two years. I am founder of Mitery Club of Qatar. This club is social club among the Nepalese community and expertise Mitery club of Qatar is just 10 month baby , before 10 month I was only one member, now if you see we have more then 100 members , Ladies and Gentleman, how many of you are concerned about the labor’s problem in Qatar and other countries ? It is a serious situation that I am also concerned about. In fact, I am about to share the facts about the present situation of labors in Qatar with you. Safe House "Mitery Kunja" is a newly generated temporary safe place provided by Mitery Club in coordination of well wisher , like you , For people like Lakha Badhadur and men abandoned by their sponsors with no pay, no where to live, no transportation and no legal or financial

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