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 […]
Month: January 2019
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 […]
Fresh shipment of Canadian dairy heifers arrived in Doha; Delivered to new Al Khor Baladna Farm
The recent shipment of Canadian dairy heifers touched base in Doha, Qatar on Jan 12 bound for their new home at Baladna Farm in Al Khor. London Dairy International Farms Ltd of Ontario has provided more than 6,000 heifers to Baladna […]
Salaries of Laborers working for Ministry of Public Works not paid for 4-months in Kuwait
Various workers led a strike before the working of Ministry of Public Works to protest against the non-payment of their salaries for four months. These workers are employees of an organization that has been shrunk by the ministry for maintenance services. The workers said they were given numerous guarantees by the incharge official in the service however without […]
HH the Amir issues law to protect Arabic language, several decrees
The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani issued the Law No 7 of 2019 on the protection of the Arabiclanguage on Monday. This law is effective & is to be published in the official gazette. Decree on air services deal The Amir issued the Decree No. 3 of 2019 ratifying an air services agreement between Qatar and Mexico […]
Before Opening… National Museum of Qatar wins prestigious award
In another achievement in front of its opening in March, the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) was awarded the Best Roofscape honour at the fifteenth version of the yearly Wallpaper* Design Awards. Every year, a board of worldwide creatives are welcomed by Wallpaper* magazine to assign tasks and creators crosswise over 11 classes — from best […]
7 Simple Ways to Make Your Workday Calmer and More Productive
Image credit: Shutterstock Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We have become a culture of multi-taskers. Information is coming at us in all directions, and we have become accustomed to moving through life at a pace that is not natural to the human body. You can learn to slow down the pace — and even heighten your […]