Under the Labor Law, a worker is qualified for paid sick leave every year of his service. In any case, a worker might be qualified for sick pay if the worker has been employed for a time of over three months and only if a medical certificate is presented from a doctor affirmed by the […]
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White House confirms progress in US-China trade talks
White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow confirmed that the trade talks between Beijing and Washington had made progress, but made clear that nothing has been resolved so far. Kudlo said in statements on Saturday that they made a progress with China during the Beijing meeting of negotiators in January, but nothing has been resolved so […]
Banking Basics for Expats in Qatar
Banking is central to our lives nowadays and when you relocate to a new country, it can become a top priority. Expats generally find that banking in Qatar, with its well-maintained network of local and international banks, is easy. Still it is important to familiarise yourself with the rules in Qatar. Banking in Qatar The […]
Strong wind and high sea tonight
People walk through the hazy Doha Corniche in the evening. Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula AFP Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6 a.m. on Saturday will be slightly cloudy, slightly dusty to blowing dust and cold by night at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be […]
Locations of the 16 roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Saturday, January 19, 2019)
The Peninsula Online There is one change today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of Al Wakrah, it is Orbital Highway. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Saturday, January 19, 2019) Air Force Street – 100 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya […]
Qatar-Turkey trade volume increases sharply by 54%
Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater, Under-secretary at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, cutting a ribbon with Nureddin Nebati, Deputy Minister for Treasury of Turkey, and Fikret Ozer, Ambassador of Turkey, to Qatar to mark the opening of ‘Turkey Expo by Qatar’ at DECC, yesterday. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula By Mohammad Shoeb I The Peninsula […]
Strong dust wind affects visibility in Qatar
Picture from The Pearl Qatar by The Peninsula reader Fabis Kandiyil The Peninsula Online Doha: Many parts of Qatar have been affected by strong dust winds that have also impacted horizontal visibility. Qatar Meteorology Department on its social media account warned of dust winds with visibility as low as 1km in most areas. This condition […]
Amir patronizes graduation ceremony of Qatar Police College graduates
Pictures: Video grab of Qatar Television broadcasting the graduation ceremony. QNA Doha: Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the graduation ceremony of the first batch of graduates of the Ministry of Interior’s Police College at its headquarters in Al Sailiya on Thursday morning. The ceremony was attended by HE Prime Minister and Minister […]
Mobile radar to monitor 17 Qatar roads (Thursday, January 17, 2019)
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online Doha: There is one addition today in the locations of mobile radars. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safely. Here are the locations for the radars today (Thursday, January 17, 2019) Air Force Street – 100 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya – 120 […]
Drinking Water Scams Revealed
Peruse this article before you think about paying for your drinking water. Wouldn’t it be pleasant to quit harming ourselves with dirtied or undesirable drinking water? I, for one, felt that I would love to discover a wellspring of safe economical drinking water. (In a perfect world, I’d love to turn on the tap, and […]