The General Directorate of Civil Defence personnel wearing fire fighting suits distributing Iftar meals. By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula DOHA: To reduce fire incidents in Ramadan and for providing civil protection to individuals, families have been asked to follow instructions and be cautious against the risks of common fire incidents at homes during Ramadan. It […]
Month: May 2018
Hamad Emergency receives 1,963 cases in first two days of Ramadan
File picture of Hamad General Hospital used for representation. By Fazeena Saleem | The Peninsula Doha: The Emergency Department of Hamad General Hospital (HGH) has treated at least 1,963 cases on the first two days of Ramadan due to several reasons including stomach ailments, traffic accidents etc, said a senior official. Other cases the department received […]
Qatar public parks to remain open till late during Ramadan
File photo of Al Bidda Park. The Peninsula DOHA: Public parks will be opened from 3pm to 3am during Ramadan as per the new schedule released by the Doha Municipality. The Municipality has prepared a massive plan for the operation of its sections to intensify the monitoring food outlets, bakeries, beauty saloons, barber shops, fish, meat […]
Want to Get Up to Speed on A.I.? Read These 7 Books
Books to help the curious lay person understand artificial intelligence and how it’s transforming our world. Ask any expert about artificial intelligence and they’ll tell you it’s going to radically change the world. Ask them for specifics on how and they’ll probably start fighting. Leading researchers in the field can’t agree if smart machines are an apocalyptic […]
Top 10 Moneymaking Apps You Need to Download Now
These moneymaking apps won’t make you rich but can earn you some respectable extra pocket money with little effort. Image credit: Carlina Teteris | Getty Images Apps that can make you money? It sounds too good to be true, but moneymaking apps do actually exist. While these apps won’t make you rich, they can earn you […]
Read the Novels 3 Billionaires Swear Changed Their Lives
Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos share the fiction titles that most shaped their thinking. Running a billion-dollar business empire is nothing if not time-consuming, so you can be pretty sure that the men and women atop these companies only spend their time on activities that offer rich rewards. Perhaps you’d be shocked to know […]
Ten must know success stories of Qatar.
The 21st century can easily be dubbed as a global age. Qatar has become a regional power house with so many success stories in various fields of society. Even though Qatar has been at the receiving end of a well-orchestrated economic and diplomatic blockade, Qataris have proved their resilience and refused to compromise their dignity. […]
Al Duhail SC wins Emir Cup 2018!
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attended the final football match between Al Rayyan SC and Al Duhail SC for the Amir Cup, held at Khalifa International Stadium yesterday (May 19) evening, which ended with Al Duhail winning over Al Rayyan 2-1, Gulf times reported. The Amir honoured the players of Al Duhail […]
40 people arrested for visa trafficking
The Ministry of the Interior has captured 40 individuals on charges of visa trafficking infringing upon Law No. (21) for the year 2015 managing the section and exit of exiles and their home. Chief of Search and Follow up Department Brigadier Abdullah Jaber Al Labda, stated: “The seizure of these people groups comes extremely close […]
HH PM proud of HH the Amir’s support for Palestinian cause
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak says in the cable he is proud of His Highness the Amir backing for the brotherly Palestinian people rights, lauding the sincere statement addressed by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Istanbul on Friday. […]