• There was talk on social media about the approval of the food monitoring law by the Cabinet, as the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning is about to disclose the names of restaurants and stores that violate the health law, considered a first step towards implementation of the law.
• Parents demanded that school administrations adjust ACs in classrooms at a moderate level so students do not fall sick or suffer from cold, as the weather has become cold.
• Some people demanded that the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning tighten monitoring and inspection of barber shops to ensure they stick to hygienic, use sterilised instruments and workers have health certificates.
• There was talk about the Supreme Council of Health’s decision to include private clinics and health centres in the mandatory health insurance scheme from April 2014.
• Ain Khalid residents demanded that authorities find a solution to the problem of sewage water spilling all over streets and said many homes leave manholes open instead of bringing tankers and draining them.
• Some citizens complained about a shortage of IPO applications at several banks and urged authorities to ensure adequate supply to cope with the demand.
• Despite announcement by food authorities that they will distribute full quota for each family this month, several citizens complained about a shortage of rice this month. Last week authorities had admitted that there had been a shortage for the past two months.
