Oil slump prompts Gulf states to take shine off cushy government jobs

11 December 2016, Doha — Ahmed, a Qatari civil servant, used to arrive at his office at a government ministry in Doha late in the morning and leave for home after lunch, collecting a monthly salary of 40,000 rial ($11,000) and a generous housing and travel allowance. But last month a government official made a […] More »