Indian ambassador P Kumaran also thanked the government of Qatar for the great support extended to the community.

Most of the events will take place between 2.30pm and 10pm on December 18, said MoI public relations department director Brigadier Abdullah Khalifa al-Muftah.

Two Indian expatriates were fatally run over by a vehicle while crossing a road at Doha Industrial Area.

The Worldwide Cost of Living 2017 report saw Asian cities take five of the top ten spots, thanks to a sustained recovery in the strength of the Japanese yen.

The month of May showed a population of 2,700,539, the highest of the year so far. It was the only time that Qatar's population exceeded 2.7mn in the country's history.

The National Day organising committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an introductory meeting with more than 60 ambassadors and representatives of embassies in Qatar.

NHRC praised the approval by the Council of Ministers on 25/10/2017 of a draft law amending the provisions of Article 7 of Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence amended by Law No 1 of 2017.

This would be done by taking into account the adequacy of the wage level in providing for the basic needs of workers and enabling them to live at an appropriate humanitarian level, the minister explained.

Expatriates from different nationalities and walks of life have heaped praise on His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for his historic speech at the UN General Assembly, highlighting its significance in shedding light on the unjust siege imposed on Qatar

Two years have passed since the Himalayan nation promulgated its new Constitution at the historic Constituent Assembly in 2015.

Each of the venues, namely the Labour City and Asian Town in Mesaimeer-Abu Hamour and Barwa al Baraha (Workers City) received a large number of visitors in the first two days.

At least four expatriates were killed in a road accident in northern Doha on Saturday, according to information received.