Doha: In all, 18 international teams are set to take part in the ‘Aspire International Kite Festival’ which runs from March 6 – 9. This year, for the first time, a team from the State of Kuwait will take part in the festival, Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) announced yesterday. The four-day event will involve […]
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New Delhi is world’s most polluted capital, Beijing eighth
NEW DELHI: New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city in 2018, two groups monitoring air pollution said on Tuesday in a study of the amount of fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 in 61 capital cities around the world. The Indian capital, home to more than 20 million people, was followed by the […]
UAE non-oil companies cutting jobs at fastest rate in decade
DUBAI: A leading Dubai bank warned on Tuesday that non-oil companies across the United Arab Emirates have cut staff at their sharpest rate in nearly a decade amid an economic slowdown. A report by Emirates NBD, which is majority owned by Dubai’s government, said it relied on data from some 400 private sector companies outside […]
Qatar ranks 5th globally in health
Doha: Improved life expectancy, better health outcomes, and investment in health infrastructure have led to Qatar being ranked 5th in the world for health by the Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank. In compiling the health ranking in the annual prosperity index, countries’ performance in three areas, including basic health outcomes, health infrastructure, and preventative […]
Fresh to strong Northwesterly wind to affect Qatar tomorrow
QNA Doha: Fresh to strong Northwesterly wind will cause high waves and blowing dust tomorrow, said Qatar The department has issued a marine warning starting tomorrow (March 7) until Monday, March 11. Wind speed during this period is expected to range between 15 to 25 kt going up to 30 kt especially in the northern part […]
Popular JOB search engines in Qatar
Qatar is known as the land of opportunity for expats, Qatar has a plan, a journey, a vision and with 2022 coming closer, is a very exciting time for people to find opportunities in Qatar that despite its small size and tiny population is known as one of the most high profile country in the […]
Locations of the 16 roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Sunday, March 3, 2019)
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online There are quite a few changes today in the locations of mobile radars. The number of radars across Doha has been increased to 16. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Sunday, […]
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil make a significant gas discovery in Cyprus
The Peninsula Doha: Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil announced that they have made a significant natural gas discovery on the Glaucus-1 prospect, located in Block 10 in the Eastern Mediterranean, approximately 180 kilometers south west from Limassol port, offshore Cyprus. The Glaucus-1 well encountered approximately 133 meters of gas-bearing reservoir. The well was safely drilled to […]
Petrol and diesel to cost more in March
File picture of a Woqod petrol station used for representation. The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced the fuel prices for the month of March 2019. They have increased the price of super and premium petrol prices by 5 dirhams. Price of diesel will go up by 15 dirhams. A statement on QP website […]
MET warns of thundery rain accompanied with strong wind
File picture of National Museum of Qatar on a cloudy day used for representation alone. QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 p.m. on Thursday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain maybe thundery at times and slight dust at places, warning of thundery rain expected associated with sudden strong wind, the Department of […]