Representational image The Peninsula DOHA: Residents in Qatar will be able to invite their relatives and friends this summer easily as Qatar has further eased visa processes as a part of ‘Summer in Qatar’ program. Under the initiative, residents in Qatar will be able to invite their relatives and friends on free visa during summer. […]
Month: May 2019
Monday will be first day of Ramadan in Qatar
The Peninsula Online The Moon Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced that Sunday, May 5 is the completion of the month of Shaaban, and that the day after tomorrow, Monday, May 6, 2019 (Ramadan 1, 1440H) will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. Download Ramadan calendar […]
HMC announces hospital and clinic timings for Ramadan
The Peninsula Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced its operating hours for Ramadan. All emergency and inpatient services across HMC’s network of hospitals will operate as usual, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Dr Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Director of Hamad General Hospital, also reminded patients who have appointments at HMC clinics during […]
Ministry to ensure security, safety during Ramadan in Qatar
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Doha: Different departments of the Ministry of Interior will intensify their work during the month of Ramadan, whether related to maintaining security, preventing untoward incidents as well as facilitating traffic which may face congestion during peak hours before and after Iftar. Mohammad Radhi Al Hajri, Director of Media […]
People in Qatar to fast around 15 hours during Ramadan
QNA Doha: The astrological calculations conducted by specialists in the Qatar Calendar House (QCH) showed that Ramadan Crescent will appear at 1:45 am Doha local time on Sunday, 5 May, which means that it is impossible to see him in the evening. The crescent of the holy month of Ramadan this year will remain in […]
Qatar’s trade volume with ACD members is $81 billion: Minister of Economy
QNA Doha: Trade volume between Qatar and member states of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) was $81 billion, or 70 percent of the state’s international trade, Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari said today. Speaking at the opening of the ACD Business Forum, which began today, the minister said […]
Daily 5-hour closure of Al Shamal road between Duhail and Al Gharrafa
The Peninsula Doha: Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announced a road closure on a section of the Al Shamal Road between Duhail and Al Gharrafa Interchanges in both directions (including the service roads) for five hours every day. The roads will be closed between 12 midnight and 5 am starting on Friday, May 3, 2019. The […]
Blockade imposed on Qatar is an obstacle for regional engagement
By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula Doha: The unjust blockade imposed on Qatar by siege countries is an obstacle for regional cooperation, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. “This dispute between us and some of the GCC countries plus Egypt which is blockading states, […]
Qatar Petroleum awards contracts for 8 drilling rigs for the North Field Expansion Project
The Peninsula Qatar Petroleum announced that it has awarded contracts for a total of eight offshore Jackup Drilling Rigs required for the North Field Expansion Project. The drilling rigs are planned to be mobilized and ready for drilling activities starting from January 2020. Contracts for six of the eight rigs were awarded to Gulf Drilling […]
Ministry issues decision on forming Joint Labor Committees
File picture of a construction worker used for reference QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs announced the issuance of ministerial decision No. 21 of 2019 on “Joint Labor Committees” within establishments subject to the provisions of the Labor Law. The Ministry said in a press release that the decision was […]