Teams of the Rainfall Emergency Committee removing rainwater at water-logged areas. The Peninsula Doha: The teams of the Rainfall Emergency Committee at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment have removed around 13 million gallons of rainwater from across the country. Most of the parts of the country received rainfall of different intensity up to about […]
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Sheehaniya Municipality holds 116 inspection campaigns on food outlets
The Peninsula Doha: The Health Monitoring Department at of Sheehaniya Municipality carried out 116 inspection campaigns on food outlets in March. The erring outlets were booked under the provisions of the Law No. 8 of 1990, said the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in a statement. The veterinary doctors inspected 1,137 slaughtered animals and destroyed […]
India’s Jet extends international cancellations as airline teeters
Jet Airways employees hold placards and banners during a protest demanding to “save Jet Airways” at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, April 13, 2019. (REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis) AFP Mumbai: India’s Jet Airways extended a suspension of all of its international flights until Monday, the latest blow to the debt-stricken carrier battling to […]
Qatar makes world’s first-ever 5G phone call
The Peninsula Qatar has become the first country in the world to have made the first-ever phone call through 5G network. The call was conducted via Vodafone Qatar’s 5G network – a move that confirms Qatar’s leadership as one of the world’s most advanced countries in the field of digital communications. Minister of Transport and […]
Qatar Farms Program helps sell over 4,000 tonnes of vegetables
Farm fresh vegetables are showcased at a commercial outlet under Qatar Farms Program By Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula Doha: The Director of Agriculture Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), Yusuf Khalid Al Khulaifi, has said that ‘Qatar Farms Program’ has emerged as the largest platform for marketing local vegetables by […]
Qatar Meteorology shares radar images of rain over Qatar
QNA Doha: Latest radar image shows rain of variable intensity thundery at times in most areas of the country, tweeted the Qatar Meteorology Department along with a picture of the rain over parts of country. While most of Doha is heavily clouded with rains in various parts, heavy rains and thunder have been reported from […]
Department of meteorology warns of thundery rain & strong wind
File photo The Peninsula Online Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6 a.m. on Saturday will be partly cloudy at times with scattered rain, thundery at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of thundery rain at some places. Offshore, it will be cloudy with chance of scattered rain, thundery at […]
HIA received 9.16 million passengers in 2019 first quarter
Hamad International Airport. Photo by Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has reportedly served a total of 9.16 million passengers in the first quarter of 2019. HIA has also handled 56,573 aircraft movements and 505,581 tonnes of cargo in total from January to March 2019. HIA served 3.2 million passengers […]
Temporary diversion on Immigration Roundabout
The Peninsula Doha: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announced a temporary diversion on part of Al Gharrafa Interchange Roundabout (known as Immigration Roundabout) heading to Khalifa Street while keeping the flyover and underpass open to traffic in addition to the right turn that connects the traffic coming from Doha towards Khalifa Street via 22 February Street. The […]
Neighbour countries are not responding to call for dialogue on Gulf Crisis: MoFA Spokesperson
QNA Washington: The chances of resolving the Gulf Crisis are slim as the neighbour countries are not responding to calls for dialogue said the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lulwah Al-Khater. This came during the participation of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting of the Women’s Group for […]