Qatar's Cabinet mourned with great sadness and sorrow the death of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, describing him as "the voice of wisdom, the symbol of values and principles

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs' strategy was outlined before the Cabinet Wednesday, Qatar News Agency reported.

The Cabinet has expressed its support for the official request that the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has submitted to the International Olympic Committee to join the "continuous dialogue" to host a future edition

The Cabinet’s regular meeting, held Wednesday via video conference and chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, welcomed the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

The Cabinet has cancelled its earlier decision limiting work hours for private sector employees at their workplace with effect from Thursday, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reports.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani chaired on Wednesday the regular Cabinet meeting through video communication technology.

The Cabinet on Wednesday decided that the working hours for government employees who are at their workplace are seven hours per day, from 7am to 2pm, with effect from June 14, official Qatar News Agency reported.

The Cabinet has agreed on a draft law that criminalises any violation of safety specifications for workers' housing, in addition to increasing the punishment for employers who do not pay workers.

The Cabinet has decided to increase the minimum number of people allowed in a vehicle from two to four, including the driver, with families being exempted.

All citizens and residents will have to mandatorily instal the Ehteraz application on their smartphones when leaving the house for any reason from May 22, the Cabinet has decided.

The precautionary measures taken in Qatar to combat the Covid-19 pandemic will continue, the Cabinet has affirmed, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

The Cabinet has made wearing of face masks mandatory from Sunday (April 26) until further notice for government and private sector employees and clients, shoppers at food and catering stores and workers in the contracting sector.