The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) today announced the petrol and diesel prices for December. QP has retained the prices for super grade petrol and diesel, while premium grade petrol will cost 5 dirhams more. The price list on QP website showed that premium grade petrol will cost QR1.75 per litre, five dirhams more […]
Month: November 2019
Free metro ride for FIFA Club World Cup ticket holders
SC FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 match ticket holders will benefit from free travel on Doha Metro. Anyone with a printed match ticket will be eligible to collect a free standard class day pass from any metro station on match days. Tickets will be available in all stations from the Gold Club box office. […]
Doha Port welcomes first turnaround call with arrival of Costa Diadema
The Peninsula Costa Diadema, the fleet flagship of leading Italian company Costa Cruises, docked at Doha Port for the first time on Wednesday morning. The arrival marked the first of 16 turnaround calls that the Dream-class cruise liner will be made during the 2019-20 Season. Doha’s emergence as a turnaround port marks a major milestone […]
Amir welcomes all to ‘everyone’s Doha’
Fawad Hussain | The Peninsula Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, which got under way yesterday with a spectacular ceremony that left a packed Khalifa International Stadium in awe. “In the name of Allah, the Merciful, and upon the blessing of Allah, I announce the opening […]
Doha Metro to give complimentary day pass for Gulf Cup
Pic: Baher Amin | The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Story updated with new metro timings for Gulf Cup Doha: Spectators holding a valid ticket will be able to commute for free to the Khalifa International Stadium using the Gold Line service of Doha Metro. To facilitate the commuters taking the metro during the days of […]
UAE football team arrives in Doha for 24th Arabian Gulf Cup
QNA Doha: The UAE national football team arrived in the Qatari capital to participate in the 24th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup, which will be held from November 26 to December 8. The UAE team received an official reception on arrival at Hamad International Airport before heading to their accommodation. Later in the evening, […]
Maps of roads closed for trucks and buses during Gulf Cup
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online Traffic department has announced that some roads in the country will be closed for trucks and passenger vehicles (buses) during the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup which will kick off tomorrow. The department published maps of the “forbidden roads” for all kind of trucks and passenger vehicles during […]
Department of Meteorology warns of thundery rain associated with strong wind
QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 pm on Monday will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times and a chance of thundery rain with blowing dust at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected thundery rain at places associated with strong wind. Offshore, it will be partly […]
Qatar’s trade surplus at QR 38.2 billion in Q3
FILE PHOTO. Doha Westbay. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula QNA Doha: Qatar’s trade balance (the difference between total exports and imports) during the third quarter of 2019, recorded a surplus of QR 38.2 billion, down from QR 49.9 billion recorded in the same period last year. The total value of Qatari exports (including exports of […]
Qatar Meteorology predicts scattered rain from tomorrow
File picture of Doha skyline from November 16. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar’s numerical weather prediction model indicate that rain is expected to return on Monday and Tuesday (November 25-26). Qatar Meteorology Department on its social media said that skies will become gradually cloudy with chances of scattered rain […]