Doha Skyline. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 pm on Tuesday will be misty at places at first, becoming relatively hot daytime with scattered clouds and chance of rain at places at by afternoon, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be misty at first, […]
Month: October 2019
Diwali fireworks haze pushes Indian capital’s air quality to severe
A train travels through heavy smog conditions in Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi Air pollution in some parts of the Indian capital deteriorated early on Monday to the worst recorded level, officials said, a day after revellers set off fireworks to mark Diwali in celebrations that were more subdued than in previous years. […]
Family visa application to go electronic soon: Official
Image used for representation purposes only. By Mohammed Osman & Sanaullah Ataullah I The Peninsula The General Directorate of Passports is in the process to introduce new procedures that will enable people to submit their family residency applications electronically through the systems and available online mechanisms like Hukoomi website, Metrash2 and the internal services system, […]
Blockade measures against Qatar ‘contrary to NAM principles’
QNA Baku: The State of Qatar participated yesterday in the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), in Baku, Azerbaijan. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi headed the delegation of the State of Qatar to the Summit. H E the Minister affirmed Qatar’s commitment to the principles and objectives […]
Qatar Rail signs pacts with HIA, QNB and Commercial Bank
Commercial Bank’s Khalifa Nasser al-Rayes and Qatar Rail’s engineer Abdulla Saif al-Sulaiti sign agr Qatar Rail on Wednesday signed a number of high level agreements at Cityscape Qatar 2019, including naming rights agreements with Hamad International Airport (HIA)/Qatar Airways, and two major financial institutions in the country – Qatar National Bank (QNB) and Commercial Bank. […]
Things to do this weekend in Qatar (October 24-26, 2019)
The Peninsula Online The weather is getting pleasant and there are many events – from magic show to superbike racing – happening all over Qatar. If you are a fashion enthusiast, don’t miss the 16th edition of Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition or head to Katara and check out some interesting cultural activities. Gipsy Kings to […]
Diverse business activities allowed in administrative towers area
FILE PHOTO: Reuters Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula The administrative towers area in West Bay, 14 administrative streets and malls operating in the country have been allowed to conduct new commercial activities at their facilities. Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, issued a decision allowing the […]
Cabinet approves draft decision on license to recruit foreign workers
Qatar Cabinet The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, approved a draft decision of the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs amending some provisions of the then Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing’s Decision No 8 of 2005 on regulating the conditions […]
Gulf Cup winners to receive $2mn
Former Qatari football captains Adel Malallah (L) and Belal Mohamed conduct the draw for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha on Wednesday. The winners of the 24th Arabian Gulf football tournament will walk away with a whopping $2mn, organisers said on Wednesday. The prestigious tournament, the symbol […]
HIA’s expansion plans feature tropical garden
Akbar Al Baker (centre), Group Chief Executive, Qatar Airways; Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer (left), Chief Operating Officer of HIA, and Omar Shahzad, Group CEO, Meinhardt, addressing the press conference at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, yesterday . Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula Hamad International Airport (HIA) yesterday announced plans for […]