Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun (right), presenting the National Decoration of the Cedar to the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon, Ali bin Hamad Al Marri. QNA DOHA: President Michel Aoun of the sisterly Lebanese Republic met yesterday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon, Ali bin Hamad Al Marri, on the […]
Month: July 2018
Blood Moon dazzles star gazers in longest lunar eclipse of 21st century
A view of the longest total lunar eclipse of the century captured from the Doha Corniche last night. Pic:Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula. By Baz Ratner & Cecilie Kallestrup I Reuters NAIROBI: A blood-red moon dazzled star gazers across much of the world on Friday when it moved into Earth’s shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of […]
Official warns against careless use of Internet
The Peninsula DOHA: More than 70 percent of cybercrime-related issues and problems emerge from the careless attitude of people, said an officer at the Ministry of Interior. “We have developed new, sophisticated technological means to fight cybercrimes but the problem which we are facing is the careless use of Internet and social media. What we […]
Things to do this week in Qatar (July 27- Aug 2, 2018)
The Peninsula Online This weekend offers a chance in a lifetime to observe the longest lunar eclipse in this century, plus a few other cultural events worth a visit. If you know of any other events happening around Qatar please share in the comments section. The Amazing Acrobat Show The Amazing Acrobat Show, exclusively produced […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Thursday, July 26, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online Only one change from yesterday, instead of Orbital Highway today the radar is placed on University Street. Here are the locations for the radars today (Thursday, July 26, 2018) Shamal Highway (120km/hr) Dukhan-Shahaniya (120km/hr) Air Force Street (100km/hr) Salwa Road (120km/hr) Al Dafna (80km/hr) Al Refaa (100km/hr) […]
NHRC monitoring potential UAE violations
The Peninsula DOHA: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) renewed its call to Qatari people who want to go to the UAE in order to rejoin their families, complete their education, obtain their records, or access their property, or those who want to resort to UAE courts to reach out to the committee. The committee […]
Qatari Diar to build legacy hotel at former site of US Embassy in London’s Mayfair neighbourhood
The Peninsula LONDON: Globally renowned developer, Qatari Diar Europe LLP has broken ground at 30 Grosvenor Square – the former site of the historic US Embassy – as it commences construction on London’s second Rosewood hotel in the heart of Mayfair. The world-class hotel will comprise 137 guest rooms, five restaurants, six flagship retail units, […]
ICSID an effective platform to protect foreign investments
Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani The Peninsula DOHA: Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani, member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), stressed on the key role played by the international mechanisms in safeguarding foreign investments worldwide, noting that all international organisations and agreements are keen […]
Umniah & QMIC sign MoU to promote IoT technologies & services
Umniah’s CEO, Ziad Shattara, and QMIC’s CEO, Dr. Adnan Abu-Dayya, during the signing of the MoU. The Peninsula DOHA: Umniah Company, which is a leading Telecom Services Provider in Jordan, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC), based at the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), in a move […]
Qatar Museums walks Culture Pass members through latest art pieces at HIA
The Culture Pass members with officials during the tour at Hamad International Airport. The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Museums (QM) joined hands once again for another exclusive Culture Pass tour at HIA’s growing collection of world-class art, this time featuring HIA’s latest addition ‘Cosmos’ by internationally-acclaimed French artist, Jean-Michel Othoniel. QM’s […]