(FILE PHOTO) Al Mana Mosque in Al Waab area near Salwa road. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has prepared 368 mosques and prayer grounds in various areas of the country for the blessed Eid Al Adha prayer, including 70 mosques and prayer grounds with places […]
Month: August 2018
Mideast oil demand outlook remains positive for 2018-19
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his departure from the White House in Washington, August 17, 2018. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque The Peninsula DOHA: The outlook for 2018 and 2019 Middle East oil demand is positive, with risks skewed to the downside. Some factors that may curb oil demand in the region during 2018 and […]
QCB, Turkey’s central bank sign currency swap pact
Qatar Central Bank Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani and Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Murat Cetinkaya, signing the agreement in Doha yesterday. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) signed a Currency Swap Agreement to promote […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Saturday, August 18, 2018)
File picture used for representation. 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, August 18, 2018) Orbital Highway […]
Qatar to invest QR55 billion in Turkey
The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. QNA Ankara: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued directives that will see Qatar provide a host of economic projects, investments, and deposits worth a total of QR55 billion ($15 billion) to […]
Things to do during Eid Holidays (Aug 17-26, 2018)
The Peninsula Online Qatar and its residents are all decked up to enjoy the long week of celebrations of Eid Al Adha and not even the humid weather can dampen the festive spirit in the country. If you know of any other events happening around Qatar please share in the comments section. Here are a […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Thursday, August 16, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is one change today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of Orbital Highway, it is University Road. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Thursday, August 16, 2018) University Road […]
Qatar University in top 50 global universities in Telecommunication Engineering
The Peninsula Doha: Qatar University (QU) has been ranked 48th in Telecommunication Engineering subject in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018, making a significant leap on its last year’s ranking, where it has been ranked in the range of 51-75 best universities. For the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018, more than […]
Qatar to invest QR55 billion in Turkey
The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. QNA Ankara: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued directives that will see Qatar provide a host of economic projects, investments, and deposits worth a total of QR55 billion ($15 billion) to […]
Tarsheed helps cut water, electricity use considerably
By Mohammad Shoeb I The Peninsula DOHA: Collective efforts under Tarsheed programme have brought significant results in terms of rationalising the consumption utilities in Qatar. The consumption of both water and electricity in June 2018 witnessed a double-digit decline compared to the corresponding month last year. The demand of water in June declined by 14.1 […]