File picture of Corniche used for representation. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula The Peninsula Doha: In its weekend report, Qatar Meteorology Department warned of strong wind with high sea offshore for tomorrow and the day after. On Thursday, the department expects slight dust and scattered clouds with a chance of rain accompanied by thunder […]
Month: October 2019
Super to cost more as Qatar Petroleum announces petrol price for November
The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) today announced the petrol and diesel prices for November. QP has retained the same price as last month for premium grade petrol and diesel, while super grade will cost 5 dirhams more. The price list on QP website showed that premium grade petrol will cost QR1.70 per litre, […]
PM, Erdogan review strategic ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at the Presidential Palace in Ankara Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at the Presidential Palace in Ankara […]
Qatar Meteorology warns of thundery rain, strong wind and high sea
Image used for representation only. QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 p.m. on Thursday will be relatively hot daytime with slight dust and scattered clouds with chance of rain at places by afternoon, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times with chance […]
Indian school’s message ‘this is the last academic year’ causes confusion among parents
Pic: School website The Peninsula Online Doha: A prominent Indian school sent a text message to parents saying 2019-20 will be their last academic year. They urged parents to look for places in other schools in Qatar from academic year 2020-21. Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) said in a text message to parents that they […]
Doha Metro adds new Metrolink route
The Peninsula Online Doha: A new Metrolink route has been added to the Doha Metro network. The M143 route, with a frequency of 12 minutes, travels between Corniche Metro station and Al Jazeera Media Network Office. Metrolink is a feeder bus network providing first and last mile connectivity to Qatar Rail customers within 2 to […]
Pedestrian crossings to have radars to monitor vehicles violating rules
FILE PHOTO by Baher Amin © 2019 The Peninsula Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula To enhance traffic safety at roads, the General Directorate of Traffic will take new measures including installation of radars at pedestrian crossing points in the streets to monitor the vehicles that violate the right of pedestrians at safe crossings, said a senior […]
Education Ministry invites applications for opening new private schools
The Peninsula Online Doha: Ministry of Education and Higher Education will start receiving applications for licensing and operating new private schools and kindergartens starting November 3. In an announcement, the ministry said that applications for licensing and operating new schools and kindergartens for the coming academic year (2020-2021) will be accepted until December 31, 2019. […]
Qatar reiterates call for unconditional dialogue with blockade countries to resolve fabricated crisis
QNA New York: Qatar renewed the call for unconditional dialogue with the blockade countries to resolve the fabricated crisis, stressing the failure of these countries to provide any evidence of their claims. The State of Qatar also reiterated that these countries’ insistence on imposing illegal unilateral measures and unfair blockade contradicts the efforts led by […]
GCC crisis is no longer acceptable: Amir of Kuwait
Kuwait’s Amir opens the 4th ordinary session of Kuwait’s National Assembly’s 15th legislative term. Source: KUNA QNA Kuwait: The Amir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah said that the Gulf crisis has weakened the capabilities of the GCC countries and threatened their achievements, stressing that it is no longer acceptable […]