Vehicles lined for inspection at Fahes centre in Abu Hamour this morning. Photo: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Fahes centres resumed its normal operations for vehicle inspections in coordination with the Traffic Department from today. Vehicles were seen lining up outside the centres in the morning as exemption from physical inspection […]
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Protesters take over Lebanon foreign ministry
Lebanese protesters enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beirut on August 8, 2020, after they stormed the ministry as anger exploded over a deadly blast that made hundreds of thousands homeless and shocked the world. As security forces focused their attention on a tense demonstration a few hundred metres down the road, a group […]
287 Covid-19 cases and 292 recoveries in Qatar on Aug 6
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 287 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 292 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 108,831. All new cases have been placed in isolation and are receiving necessary health care according to their […]
Things to do this weekend in Qatar (August 6-8, 2020)
The Peninsula Online The weekend is here and we have loads of things happening in and around Doha. Most of them virtual while some that you can visit with appointments and necessary precautionary measures as the ministry keeps reminding us the virus is not yet defeated completely in the country. QNTC Virtual Fashion Show Modern […]
Indian embassy releases new list of VBM flights
Some India-bound passengers at HIA on Wednesday. Doha The Indian embassy has published a new list of Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flights from Qatar, for which online booking is now available. Operated by IndiGo, the flights are part of Phase 5 of the Indian government’s repatriation initiative, according to a post by the embassy […]
MME acts against illegal vendors; cleans Doha Corniche 3 times a day
The Peninsula Doha: The inspectors of General Monitoring Section at Doha Municipality have recorded 17 violations by illegal vendors and those flouting provisions of hygiene law at Doha Corniche. The Ministry of Municipality and Environment in a statement urged visitors of public places and beaches to maintain hygiene following the Law No. 18 of 2017 […]
Awqaf Ministry to reopen additional 200 mosques for Friday prayers on August 7
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs represented by the Mosques Management Department has announced reopening additional 200 mosques for Friday prayer from August 7, 2020. There will be 400 mosques now available for Friday prayers as part of the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar. ‘’The additional mosques will reopen following […]
267 Covid-19 cases, one death and 285 recoveries in Qatar on Aug 5
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 267 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 285 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 108,254. The Ministry also reported one death in the last 24 hours. All new cases have been placed […]
Quarantine policies for entering Qatar take effect: GCO
The Peninsula Doha: The Government Communications Office (GCO) yesterday announced that new quarantine policies for those entering Qatar have come into effect. For arrival to Qatar from low-risk countries, the GCO said on its Twitter account that these people will need to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival to the airport, unless they have obtained […]
UAE appeal against two Qatari footballers’ eligibility dismissed
UAE appeal against two Qatari footballers’ eligibility dismissed *Earlier, both the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee and the AFC Appeal Committee had dismissed the UAE protest The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the United Arab Emirates Football Association’s appeal against the eligibility of two Qatari players, who were part of the team […]