A ship decks at Hamad port in Doha Qatar. (Reuters file photo / Naseem Zeitoon) Sachin Kumar I The Peninsula Starting the new year on a positive note, Qatari ports have delivered strong performance in January. Hamad Port, Doha Port and Ruwais Port have witnessed significant rise in cargo handling in the first month of […]
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Qatar Weather forecasts strong wind for the weekend
File picture of Fanar used for representation. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Strong wind, along with high seas, will be felt in the country warned Qatar Meteorology Department in its weekly forecast. The minimum and maximum temperatures for the next two days will vary between 11 degree Celsius and 24 […]
Doha records minimum temp of 11 degrees Celsius
FILE PHOTO: Doha City view from Mondrian Doha hotel. January 9, 2020. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: A minimum temperature of 11 degrees Celsius was recorded in Doha in the morning, the lowest temperature witnessed in the city so far this winter. Minimum temperature is expected to remain in the same […]
Preparations in full swing for 9th National Sport Day
file photo The Peninsula With just three days before Qatar marks the ninth edition of National Sport Day (NSD), public and private organisations are all set for the celebration having prepared a rich lineup of events and activities aimed at promoting health and fitness through sport. Qatar is one of the few countries which give […]
New Metrolink route added to Doha Metro network
FILE PHOTO: Feeder bus of Doha Metro at the Al Wakra station. May 8, 2019. Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula The Peninsula Online A new Metrolink route has been added to the Doha Metro network. The M132 route is added to the network from Al Janoub Stadium and Al Wukair South to the Al Wakra Station on […]
Doha Metro welcomes 10 millionth passenger
The Peninsula Online Preview service of Doha Metro changed the prime mode of transportation in the country and now there are numbers to prove the same. Doha Metro yesterday welcomed the 10 millionth passenger on its service. “We were pleased today to welcome the 10 Million passenger on board of Doha Metro. We thank you […]
Microsoft ends free Windows 7 security updates on Tuesday
AP NEW YORK: If you’re still using Microsoft’s Windows 7, your computer might soon be at risk. Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the system on Tuesday, meaning computers using it will be more vulnerable to malware and hacking. Users who want to protect their computers need to upgrade to Windows 10. They may […]
Doha Metro extends hours on weekends
Pic: File picture of commuters entering the metro at Aziziyah station. Baher Amin / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Doha Metro service hours for Thursdays and Fridays will be extended from January 16. From this weekend, January 16, they will operate trains from 6am to 11:59pm on Thursdays and from 2pm to 11:59pm on […]
Beema life insurance scheme for Indians in Qatar
ICBF LIFE INSURANCE SCHEME FOR INDIAN COMMUNITY Damaan Islamic Insurance Company – Beema life insurance scheme for Indian expats which is initiative of Indian Community Benevolent Forum – Qatar (ICBF). ICBF announced the initiative to support the community, in the form of community insurance scheme for the Indian community members aimed at protecting families of the expatriates. […]
PROFILE: Oman’s new sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani Anadolu MUSCAT, Oman: HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimour has taken the oath of allegiance as the new Sultan of Oman after the death of longtime ruler HM […]