There arises a situation in people’s professional lives when they want to move on to a different employer but their current employer is refusing to accept their resignation. People in such a situation are caught in fix as they do not want to jeopardise their future employment opportunities as resigning from a previous job in […]
Month: April 2019
Qatar ranked 3rd on Global Cybersecurity Index 2018 in region
The Peninsula Doha: Qatar has achieved high rankings in terms of cybersecurity and ranked third in the Arab world and 17th globally on the Global Cybersecurity Index 2018 released recently by the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This year, Qatar advanced eight positions on the global landscape and occupied the 17th position, from the 25th […]
Doha to Al Khor in 20 minutes as 5-lane road opens
The Peninsula Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has inaugurated main carriageway and three vital interchanges on Al Khor Road, in the presence of H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The opening of the 33-kilometre Al Khor Road main carriageway, 5 lanes in each direction, […]
Qatar petroleum invites three groups to bid for North Field LNG train construction
H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President & CEO of Qatar Petroleum Reuters / The Peninsula Doha: Qatar Petroleum has invited three groups to bid for engineering procurement and construction packages on liquefied natural gas (LNG) mega-trains as it expands production at its North Field reservoir, the company […]
Ramadan likely to fall on May 6 in Qatar: Astronomical expert
FILE PHOTO by Baher Amin © The Peninsula The Peninsula/QNA Doha: According to calculations by astronomers, the holy month of Ramadan will likely start from Monday, May 6, 2019. According to Qatar Calendar House experts the new crescent of Ramadan 1440 H will be born on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 1:47 am Doha time. […]
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram suffer outages
The Peninsula Online Doha: Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have been down worldwide, including Qatar for last half an hour. All the sites displayed a ‘can’t be reached’ message. According to reports, the issue seems to have spread worldwide with social media users from all over taking to Twitter to voice their frustration. Facebook Inc’s social networking […]
Around 13 million gallons of rainwater removed
Teams of the Rainfall Emergency Committee removing rainwater at water-logged areas. The Peninsula Doha: The teams of the Rainfall Emergency Committee at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment have removed around 13 million gallons of rainwater from across the country. Most of the parts of the country received rainfall of different intensity up to about […]
Sheehaniya Municipality holds 116 inspection campaigns on food outlets
The Peninsula Doha: The Health Monitoring Department at of Sheehaniya Municipality carried out 116 inspection campaigns on food outlets in March. The erring outlets were booked under the provisions of the Law No. 8 of 1990, said the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in a statement. The veterinary doctors inspected 1,137 slaughtered animals and destroyed […]
India’s Jet extends international cancellations as airline teeters
Jet Airways employees hold placards and banners during a protest demanding to “save Jet Airways” at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, April 13, 2019. (REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis) AFP Mumbai: India’s Jet Airways extended a suspension of all of its international flights until Monday, the latest blow to the debt-stricken carrier battling to […]
Qatar makes world’s first-ever 5G phone call
The Peninsula Qatar has become the first country in the world to have made the first-ever phone call through 5G network. The call was conducted via Vodafone Qatar’s 5G network – a move that confirms Qatar’s leadership as one of the world’s most advanced countries in the field of digital communications. Minister of Transport and […]