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Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2019, 4:25 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,608
Posted By amy77

Re: Sin Tax in Qatar

It's a tax though, so in theory any extra revenue raised from this will go to the government, not QR....although I appreciate that the lines are somewhat blurred there! If anything, this will impact...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 31st 2018, 7:35 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,608
Posted By amy77

Re: Sin Tax in Qatar

I'm guessing it means that the blockade is hitting them really hard, more than they would care to admit, and they're going to enormous lengths to make sure the impacts are not absorbed by the...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 23rd 2016, 1:33 am
Replies: 78
Views: 20,481
Posted By amy77

Re: Moving to Qatar - Job opportunities

It's VERY unlikely that Immigration will allow her sponsorship of you. All the other partners of teachers that I know in Qatar have to do visa runs every few weeks. You need to factor that into your...
Forum: Middle East
May 10th 2015, 12:08 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,548
Posted By amy77

Re: Health Insurance in Qatar

The public health care system in Qatar is brilliant. Similar to back home, the public health system here has the best doctors and the the best care in the event of something really serious happening...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 5th 2014, 6:28 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,113
Posted By amy77

Re: Qatar - would I need a car?

Also, just rent one to stop yourself from going insane. There are people living here who've never ventured beyond Doha. You need to get out and see the country otherwise you'll get cabin fever, not...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 4th 2014, 7:42 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,668
Posted By amy77

Re: Must have smartphone apps in Qatar

I don't post often, but I was just browsing and thought I would attempt to be helpful! I have the following apps related to Qatar:

AICinema (all the cinema listings for Qatar and surprisingly it...
Forum: India
Jan 18th 2014, 5:23 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,883
Posted By amy77

Anyone in Hyderabad need a nanny or housekeeper?

Just popped over from the Middle East boards - I live in Qatar. I have a wonderful part-time maid/nanny who also works in a British nursery school here. She is originally from Hyderabad in India, but...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 3rd 2013, 6:36 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 8,910
Posted By amy77

Re: Qatar

Is the position at Sidra, or the Feto Maternal Centre?

Sidra means your appointment might not happen as soon as you expect, as it keeps getting delayed (currently reported to be opening in 2015)....
Forum: Middle East
Sep 20th 2013, 5:17 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,302
Posted By amy77

Re: Buying at bottom end of car market in Doha

Thanks all. Think we are pretty much giving up, we can't stretch to 18k and it's just taking up too much time to keep searching. Britexpat thanks for your advice, much appreciated, pretty much...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 17th 2013, 7:05 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,302
Posted By amy77

Buying at bottom end of car market in Doha

We offered to buy our maid a car (she has a driving license) and given that both hubby and I are very comfortable around cheap cars (we actually met on a banger rally and husband is a bit handy with...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 13th 2012, 6:40 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 5,444
Posted By amy77

Re: doha -ites buying duty free in airport for qatar

I don't think it's just inter-GCC travel. We came from London once with a bag of pigs' ears for the dog.

We had three suitcases and the pigs ears were in the only one which was searched as we...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 30th 2012, 5:15 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

I complained to the mods about one specific comment - the one where he referred to committing suicide or getting pissed in response to losing your children. I found it offensive.

I know the...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 29th 2012, 6:23 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

The mum of the triplets has actually been active on forums since last night, so don't go making assumptions about who might and might not be reading this.
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 29th 2012, 5:20 am
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

Doha is a very small town and every Doha-ite who posts on this forum knows someone who has been affected.
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 29th 2012, 5:19 am
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

Alexa - the nursery owner wasn't at Aspire - that quote came from her father, the Culture Minister, who was there.

He also claimed that the accident "wasn't necessarily avoidable".....
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 29th 2012, 5:17 am
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

Well I don't know if it will change the powers that be of course. BUT the groundswell of action from Doha Mums members today has been astounding - every single nursery and school (and some...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 29th 2012, 4:47 am
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

I don't have kids, but if I did I would sure as hell be worried about bringing them up in the USA or the UK these days.

Have some ****ing sensitivity towards the families involved and those of us...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 8:33 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

This is a good summary of how events unfolded on Twitter (with photos):...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 8:14 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

It's true - they were given an old, out of date plan of the building when they arrived (reportedly a lot later than the MoI claimed they did as well).

The plan didn't show the nursery. The only...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 8:01 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

Thanks for that Co Durham Boy - the same old same old being wheeled out. However the Qataris are revolting(!) this time - get yourself on Twitter and listen to the anger they are coming out with...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 7:58 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

http://dohanews.co/post/23984933855/villaggio-fire-the-day-after-live-blog
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 7:41 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

It's not my place to say what you can do - it depends what type of company it is. And I am just a normal citizen, no special knowledge or anything.

Are you on Twitter? If you follow a few Doha...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 7:38 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

I feel quite strongly that people should do more practical things than just throw money/donations at the situation. I have met the family who lost their triplets and I just don't see how any amount...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 7:28 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

Slapphead you are a d*ckhead - there is of course a time and place for questioning a lot of things in the GCC but this isn't one of them. We are all in mourning over here as it is a very small...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 28th 2012, 7:26 pm
Replies: 283
Views: 34,281
Posted By amy77

Re: Villaggio Shopping centre

Birdeez, the families are getting a considerable amount of support through the Government (believe it or not), including a team of social workers and psychologists, plus support from consulates...
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