Qatar may impose price cap on medicines | Habib Toumi: Qatar’s Supreme Council of Health (SCH) is looking into a proposal to impose a ceiling on prices of medicines to curb the unprecedented price rise the market has been witnessing for the past few months. The prices of most medicines have gone up by 20 to 40 per cent after the government lifted its control over the pricing. According to sources at the SCH, a discussion is going on among senior officials at the Council on how to tackle this phenomenon, Qatari daily The Peninsulareported on Thursday. One of the proposals being considered is putting a ceiling on the prices to prevent wholesalers and retailers from hiking costs indiscriminately. “The SCH can no longer fix the prices of medicines as per the new laws, but the laws do not prevent it from putting a ceiling on the prices,” an official said. Exclusive dealerships A set of new laws implemented recently allowed dealers to fix the prices of medicines. The laws also ended exclusive dealerships in the pharmaceutical sector and liberalised imports in a bid to open the market to competition. However, leading distributors seized the opportunity to hike prices, at times by up to 50 per cent, resulting in a public ... - Readmore
Qatar allocates 237 mosques for Eid prayers | Habib Toumi: Qatar has designated 237 mosques and open grounds for the Eid Al Fitr prayers to be held on the first day of the feast at 5.30am. The well-attended prayers require large areas to accommodate the thousands of worshippers and small mosques are usually ruled out. According to Qatari officials, around 1,300 mosques were used during Ramadan, the month during which Muslims boost their spiritual activities through more prayers and acts of charity and benevolence. Ali Bin Rashid Al Mohannadi, the head of Mosques Affairs, said that 17 imams from Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco were invited to give Islamic lectures. By the end of the lunar month, expected on Monday or Tuesday, the imams would have given 39,000 lectures at 30 lectures per day in all the 1,300 mosques, he said, Qatari daily Gulf Times reported on Thursday. Muslims see Ramadan as an opportunity to improve themselves, spiritually and personally, and to empathise with those in need. Ramadan can last 29 or 30 days, depending on the lunar cycle. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/qatar-allocates-237-mosques-for-eid-prayers-1.857038 - Readmore
La dagaalanka musuqmaasuqa oo qatar ku jira hadii biilka la ...: 25.AUGUST.2011:- Gudiga la dagaalanka musuqmaasuqa ayaa waxaa soo wajahay cabsi balaaran oo ku saabsan in hadii biilka anshaxa iyo la dagaalanka musuqmaasuqa lagu meel mariyo sida ... - Readmore
Qatar to Reap Rewards From Firm Rebel Aid | The GTrends: By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Qatar has designated 237 mosques and open grounds for the Eid Al Fitr prayers to be held on the first day of the feast at 5.30am. The well-attended prayers require large areas to accommodate the thousands of By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Qatar's Supreme Council of Health (SCH) … Continue reading - Readmore
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