The Peninsula Costa Diadema, the fleet flagship of leading Italian company Costa Cruises, docked at Doha Port for the first time on Wednesday morning. The arrival marked the first of 16 turnaround calls that the Dream-class cruise liner will be made during the 2019-20 Season. Doha’s emergence as a turnaround port marks a major milestone […]
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Amir welcomes all to ‘everyone’s Doha’
Fawad Hussain | The Peninsula Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, which got under way yesterday with a spectacular ceremony that left a packed Khalifa International Stadium in awe. “In the name of Allah, the Merciful, and upon the blessing of Allah, I announce the opening […]
Doha Metro to give complimentary day pass for Gulf Cup
Pic: Baher Amin | The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Story updated with new metro timings for Gulf Cup Doha: Spectators holding a valid ticket will be able to commute for free to the Khalifa International Stadium using the Gold Line service of Doha Metro. To facilitate the commuters taking the metro during the days of […]
UAE football team arrives in Doha for 24th Arabian Gulf Cup
QNA Doha: The UAE national football team arrived in the Qatari capital to participate in the 24th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup, which will be held from November 26 to December 8. The UAE team received an official reception on arrival at Hamad International Airport before heading to their accommodation. Later in the evening, […]
Maps of roads closed for trucks and buses during Gulf Cup
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online Traffic department has announced that some roads in the country will be closed for trucks and passenger vehicles (buses) during the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup which will kick off tomorrow. The department published maps of the “forbidden roads” for all kind of trucks and passenger vehicles during […]
Department of Meteorology warns of thundery rain associated with strong wind
QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 pm on Monday will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times and a chance of thundery rain with blowing dust at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected thundery rain at places associated with strong wind. Offshore, it will be partly […]
Qatar’s trade surplus at QR 38.2 billion in Q3
FILE PHOTO. Doha Westbay. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula QNA Doha: Qatar’s trade balance (the difference between total exports and imports) during the third quarter of 2019, recorded a surplus of QR 38.2 billion, down from QR 49.9 billion recorded in the same period last year. The total value of Qatari exports (including exports of […]
Qatar Meteorology predicts scattered rain from tomorrow
File picture of Doha skyline from November 16. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar’s numerical weather prediction model indicate that rain is expected to return on Monday and Tuesday (November 25-26). Qatar Meteorology Department on its social media said that skies will become gradually cloudy with chances of scattered rain […]
Trump thanks Qatar’s efforts to free hostages in Afghanistan
QNA Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday a telephone conversation with President Donald Trump of the friendly United States of America, during which the US President expressed his sincere thanks to His Highness for the efforts of the State of Qatar and its active role in facilitating the release […]
Strong wind and colder nights during the weekend: Qatar Meteorology Department
Pic: A Doha Skyline picture shared by Qatar Weather on its twitter account. The Peninsula Online Doha: Fresh to strong Northwesterly wind continues to affect the country tweeted Qatar Meteorology Department on its social media account. The department also added that it recorded a low morning temperature of 15 degree Celsius in Turaina. Meanwhile, in […]