Farm fresh vegetables are showcased at a commercial outlet under Qatar Farms Program By Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula Doha: The Director of Agriculture Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), Yusuf Khalid Al Khulaifi, has said that ‘Qatar Farms Program’ has emerged as the largest platform for marketing local vegetables by […]
Month: April 2019
Qatar Meteorology shares radar images of rain over Qatar
QNA Doha: Latest radar image shows rain of variable intensity thundery at times in most areas of the country, tweeted the Qatar Meteorology Department along with a picture of the rain over parts of country. While most of Doha is heavily clouded with rains in various parts, heavy rains and thunder have been reported from […]
Department of meteorology warns of thundery rain & strong wind
File photo The Peninsula Online Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6 a.m. on Saturday will be partly cloudy at times with scattered rain, thundery at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of thundery rain at some places. Offshore, it will be cloudy with chance of scattered rain, thundery at […]
HIA received 9.16 million passengers in 2019 first quarter
Hamad International Airport. Photo by Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has reportedly served a total of 9.16 million passengers in the first quarter of 2019. HIA has also handled 56,573 aircraft movements and 505,581 tonnes of cargo in total from January to March 2019. HIA served 3.2 million passengers […]
Getting Work Visa after receiving an offer letter
A work visa is needed in Qatar if you are a family member, partner or someone planning to work. To get the visa processed, you will need a Qatari national to be your sponsor. All businesses in Qatar are owned by citizens and your employer works as your sponsor. A foreign worker can work only […]
Temporary diversion on Immigration Roundabout
The Peninsula Doha: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announced a temporary diversion on part of Al Gharrafa Interchange Roundabout (known as Immigration Roundabout) heading to Khalifa Street while keeping the flyover and underpass open to traffic in addition to the right turn that connects the traffic coming from Doha towards Khalifa Street via 22 February Street. The […]
Neighbour countries are not responding to call for dialogue on Gulf Crisis: MoFA Spokesperson
QNA Washington: The chances of resolving the Gulf Crisis are slim as the neighbour countries are not responding to calls for dialogue said the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lulwah Al-Khater. This came during the participation of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting of the Women’s Group for […]
Mobile radar to monitor 16 Qatar roads (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)
The Peninsula Online here are two changes and new additions today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of Al Wakra and F-Ring Road, it is Al Majd Road (Orbital Highway) and Al Refaa. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safely. Here are the locations for the radars […]
Mobile radar to monitor 16 Qatar roads (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)
There is one change today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of F Ring Road, it is Al Refaa. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Tuesday, April 9, 2019) Shamal Highway – 120 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya – 120 […]
120 new factories in Qatar since blockade; 60 more to be ready in 2019
Photo credit: Qatalum Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari revealed the establishment of 120 new factories in Qatar since the siege, adding that 60 more establishments will be completed in 2019. “We currently have 809 licensed factories in the State of Qatar with an investment of over QR 250 […]