Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Women’s Wellness and Research Center (WWRC) has launched a pilot postnatal midwifery home care programme. The Postnatal Midwifery Home Care Program is first of its kind in Qatar. A team of qualified midwives will provide new mothers and their newborns with check-ups, education, and support during the early postnatal […]
Month: July 2018
Diplomats expect 2022 World Cup to be super success
DOHA: After successful end of Russia 2018, now football lovers across the world have set their eyes at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar for which preparations are under way at the full swing to deliver the best ever sporting event of the history. Diplomats of various countries have expressed their delight over the quality and […]
Qatar has fastest mobile Internet speed in world
DOHA: Qatar has been ranked number one in the world for mobile speeds according to the Ookla Speed Test Index. As per the Index, Qatar offers fastest mobile Internet service in the world, with average download speeds almost three times faster than the world average. The Ookla Speed Test Index compares Internet speed data from […]
World Court approves interim measures in favour of Qatar in case against UAE
23 Jul 2018 – 17:14 Doha: The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, has approved a number of interim measures in favour of Qatar. The United Arab Emirates was ordered by the highest UN court on Monday to immediately allow Qatari families to reunite, imposing a measure before it […]
Traffic Department launches civilian patrol vehicles equipped with modern radars
A civilian vehicle fitted with the new radar. Doha: All motorists who tend to slow down only when a speed camera is spotted, better watch out. The traffic department has launched state-of-the-art speed radars, which is difficult to spot and will work in moving vehicles. And they are fitting them in normal looking civilian cars. […]
QIMC reports QR108.2m net profits for H1, 2018
The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC) has reported a net profit of QR108.2m for the first half of this year (H1, 2018) marginally down by QR5.2m compared to QRs 113.4m posted for the corresponding period in 2017. Earnings per Share (EPS) stood at QR2.28 compared to QR2.39 for the same period in 2017. […]
Mideast set to emerge as major oil product exporters
The Peninsula DOHA: The Middle East has been actively building refineries, not only to displace product imports, but to become a net refined product exporter. In the Middle East, the willingness to increase the vertical integration of national oil companies (NOCs) and to diversify oil revenue streams are important factors in the drive to increase […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Saturday, July 28, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online Here are the locations for the radars today (Saturday, July 28, 2018) Al waab-80 Al dafna-80 Air Force street-100 Al rifaa street-100 Salwa road-120 Dukhan/shahaniya-120 Shamal-120 Orbital road-120 It is better to drive within the speed limit on all roads now as yesterday Traffic Department has launched […]
MEC shuts down retail outlet for selling counterfeit products
An official from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce stamps a notice at the shop in Ain Khaled for selling counterfeit products. The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has announced one-month closure of a retail outlet located in Ain Khaled for displaying and selling counterfeit women accessories bearing international trademarks. The […]
Deputy Amir receives Commander of the US Central Command
QNA Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with the Commander of US Central Command General Joseph Votel, who called upon the Deputy Amir to greet him on the occasion of his visit to the country. They reviewed the strategic relations between the two friendly countries, […]