FILE PHOTO: Doha Skyline. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Ministry of Interior (MoI) made some important announcements today regarding the laws and regulations governing the expatriates and the labor market. At the press conference held today at the Officers Club of the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Wadi Sail, an […]
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MME campaign sees over 5,200 abandoned vehicles removed
An official preparing an abandoned vehicle for towing during the campaign in Al Daayen Municipality yesterday. By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula Over 5,200 abandoned vehicles have been removed by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) in collaboration with other concerned authorities since the beginning of this year. The MME has opened a new […]
Over one million visit Qatar in June
By Irfan Bukhari / The Peninsula Owing to various initiatives taken by the Qatar National Tourism Council, a large number of visitors from around the globe are visiting Qatar and their number crossed one million in June this year. According to recently released figures by the Planning and Statistics Authority, as many as 1,053,015 people […]
More Qataris picking Turkey as a holiday destination
Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya is a popular tourist destination. Qatari nationals continue to travel to Turkish cities in rising numbers, according to a statement received in Doha on Saturday. As per latest figures released by the Turkish Cultural and Tourism Office, 30,160 Qataris visited multiple destinations across Turkey within the first four months of […]
5 international developers bid to establish first solar power project in Qatar
Photo for representation only. QNA Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has received five bids from international developers qualified for the first solar power project in Qatar to produce electricity by using photovoltaic technology, which was offered by the public-private partnership system, where Kahramaa reviews and evaluates technical, legal and commercial offers. The […]
HMC holds workshop to promote careers in healthcare engineering
A section of the students who participated in the workshop Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Engineering Department, in collaboration with the Health Professions Awareness and Volunteering Programme, organised a training workshop for students from local secondary schools and universities at HMC facilities. The workshop, held from July 5 to 11, was designed to help promote different […]
Sale of subsidised sheep for Eid Al Adha starts on Sunday
FILE PHOTO by Kammutty VP © The Peninsula The Peninsula On the occasion of Eid Al Adha 1440H and within the framework of the joint national initiative to promote local production and subsidise the prices of sheep meat, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Widam […]
Pedestrian traffic fines come into force today (August 1)
FILE PHOTO by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Interior will start recording violations of traffic rules by pedestrians from today (August 1) and will start imposing fines in a move to “preserve lives and strengthen discipline in the streets.” As per the traffic law, there will be three types of […]
Successful Entrepreneurs Know the Difference Between Taking Chances and Taking Risks
To come out on top, build a process-driven company. Image credit: Jorgenmac | Getty Images Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. An outsider might think that entrepreneurs take chances. That’s simply not true. They take risks — and there’s a profound difference. You’re taking chancesif you act on the assumption that everything will go your […]
Qatargas delivers first Q-Max LNG cargo to Belgium
The Peninsula Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on a Q-Max vessel to Zeebrugge LNG Terminal in Belgium, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG vessel at this terminal. The cargo, which was loaded at the Ras Laffan terminal in Qatar on June 22, 2019, […]