19 May 2020 – 1:22 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has decided to close all commercial activities and services during Eid Al Fitr holidays from May 19 to 30 except key sectors and activities following the state’s preventive and precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The exceptions from the decision in food […]
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Qatar to close shops and stop all commercial activities till May 30; restricts number of people in a car
18 May 2020 – 23:30 H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the extraordinary meeting of the cabinet this evening through video conferencing. The Cabinet has decided to close all shops and stop all commercial activities from May 19 to May 30 with the exception […]
Domestic workers can authorise employers to submit National Address application
By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Doha: Simplifying the National Address registration process for domestic workers, the Ministry of Interior said yesterday that they can authorise their employers to submit their application after filling and signing it. “Domestic workers can register their national address using the form for registering domestic workers and authorizing their employer […]
Survey: 95% telecom consumers aware of fraud messages
The Peninsula Doha: Around 95 percent of telecom consumers in Qatar are aware of fraud messages, a survey conducted by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has shown. The CRA recently conducted a bilingual survey in Arabic and English on social media channels about fraud messages. The survey was conducted in line with CRA’s efforts to […]
Mandatory face mask decision enforced across the country
Men wearing protective face masks walk on a jogging track in Doha’s Old Airport area. Wearing face masks in public has been made mandatory by the government. Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Doha: For people’s safety and limit the spread of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Interior started yesterday implementing Cabinet’s […]
Amiri Diwan announces Eid Al-Fitr holidays
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Amiri Diwan today announced the Eid Al-Fitr holidays for government bodies in Qatar. For Ministries and other government agencies, public bodies and institutions, the holiday will begin from Tuesday (26 Ramadan 1441 AH), May 19, 2020 till Thursday, May 28, 2020. Employees will start work on Sunday, May 31. Qatar […]
582 people recover from Covid-19 in Qatar as 1632 new cases reported on May 17
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announces the registration of 1632 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 582 people newly recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the State of Qatar to 4370 cases The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar […]
Registration for repatriation to close soon: Indian embassy
Passengers aboard the first repatriation flight before it taking off from Hamad International Airport, Doha, on May 9. The Indian embassy has said they are continuing “to make efforts to schedule flights to destinations such as Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, in the coming weeks”. “Please ensure that you put in your registration and get a confirmation […]
Qatar Red Crescent Society intensifies Ramadan campaign assistance for vulnerable families
QNA Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is going on with its Ramadan Campaign 1441 A.H., under the slogan of “It is Better and Greater in Reward”, which has been widely received by the public, the media, newspapers, social media, and websites. This year, the Ramadan Iftar project involves the distribution of food baskets and […]
Qatar makes wearing face masks compulsory while leaving house
QNA To contain COVID-19 pandemic, the Cabinet yesterday made wearing facemasks compulsory for all citizens and residents upon leaving house for any reason. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani chaired the Cabinet regular meeting, held yesterday evening via video conference. The Cabinet affirmed the continuation […]