QNA Doha: Municipalities announced their intensive preparations for Eid Al Adha through action plans prepared by the Municipal Control Department and the Department of Services Affairs, which included intensifying inspection campaigns on food facilities along with sterilizing, disinfecting and equipping public parks to receive visitors. A statement issued by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment […]
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Qatar reports one death and 494 Covid-19 cases on July 16
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 494 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 531 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 102168. The Ministry also announced one death due to Covid-19. Ministry announced the death of a person aged 92, […]
Qatar puts four entities, two people on terrorism list
QNA Doha: Based on the keenness of the State of Qatar to continue its international efforts to combat terrorism and its financing at the international level, it was agreed between the seven countries (the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the United States of America) members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC), based in Riyadh, to […]
Mesaieed Hospital discharges last group of recovered Covid-19 patients
QNA Doha: Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, visited Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Mesaieed Hospital today where she met with two of the last group of recovered COVID-19 patients being discharged. Mesaieed Hospital becomes the second of HMCs dedicated COVID-19 hospi-tals to discharge its final COVID-19 patients, following Ras Laffan Hospital […]
Qatar Airways to seek damages over blockade
Qatar Airways said Wednesday it will seek compensation for losses sustained from an “illegal airspace blockade” imposed since 2017 by four Middle East nations. The announcement came a day after the International Court of Justice ruled Qatar could challenge airspace restrictions imposed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt over three years […]
What makes Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup special? Al Thawadi explains
The Peninsula Doha: In an interview Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said that official announcement of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 schedule is a major milestone to the road to 2022. The interview was also telecast on beIN SPORTS. “It is extremely important because before the […]
Hosts Qatar to kick off FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament at Al Bayt Stadium; schedule revealed
Al Bayt Stadium The Peninsula Final confirmed to take place at 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium at 18:00 on 18 December. Four matches a day throughout the group stage ensures optimal rest time for the teams. Qatar’s unique footprint allows later assignment of group matches for the benefit and comfort of fans. The iconic image of FIFA […]
450 Covid-19 cases and one death in Qatar as 477 recover on July 15
Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 450 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 477 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 101637. The Ministry also announced one death due to Covid-19. The total […]
Education Ministry issues code of professional conduct
QNA Doha – The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has issued the code of professional conduct for the Ministry’s employees, in the framework of enhancing their spirit of career affiliation. The Code of Professional Conduct aims to support the commitment of the Ministry employees to behaviors that respect their profession and value their personality, it […]
Qatar wins air blockade case at top UN court
The UN’s top court on Tuesday backed Qatar in the Gulf airspace blockade issue. The Hague-based International Court of Justice unanimously “rejects the appeal” by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against a decision by the world civil aviation body in favour of Qatar over sovereign airspace, ICJ President Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf […]