File picture of National Museum of Qatar on a cloudy day used for representation alone. QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 p.m. on Thursday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain maybe thundery at times and slight dust at places, warning of thundery rain expected associated with sudden strong wind, the Department of […]
Year: 2019
Mobile radar to monitor 17 Qatar roads (Thursday, February 28, 2019)
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is one addition today in the locations of mobile radars. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safely. Here are the locations for the radars today (Thursday, February 28, 2019) Air Force Street – 100 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya – 120 km/h […]
Semi-govt firms can process visas at centres abroad
Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi, Director of Visa Support Services Department The Peninsula Doha: The Visa Support Services Department at the General Directorate of Passports yesterday organised a seminar for semi-governmental companies to introduce their work visa procedures through Qatar Visa Centers abroad. During the seminar, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi, Director of […]
NHRC asks UAE to comply with ICJ decision and allow family unification
National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Doha Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has deplored the continued failure of the UAE authorities to comply with the International Court of Justice order No. 172 dated 23 July 2018, which urged Abu Dhabi to comply with its obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms […]
Qatar Airways cancels all flights to and from Pakistan
The Peninsula Online / Agencies Doha: Pakistan airspace has been closed due to an escalation in India-Pakistan tensions until further notice. This has resulted in Qatar Airways flights to Peshawar, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Sialkot being cancelled until further notice, travel alert put out on the airline’s website said. The airline said that […]
Cloud cover to increase over Qatar; scattered rain reported
QNA / The Peninsula Online Doha: Scattered light rain was reported in the northern part of the country as was seen from the radar images, said the Department of Meteorology on their twitter account. They also shared another image that showed increasing cloud distribution over the Arabian Peninsula, adding that there are chances of scattered […]
Warning against driving without licence
Director-General of Traffic, Major General Muhammad Saad Al Kharji, speaking at the symposium. The General Directorate of Traffic yesterday composed a symposium on ‘Driving Without a License, Risks and Solutions’. Chief General of Traffic, Major General Muhammad Saad Al Kharji, and Colonel Mohammad Radhi Al Hajri, Director of Media and Traffic Awareness Department went to […]
Mobile radar to monitor 16 Qatar roads (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online There 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 […]
Ways to find employment in Qatar
Qatar is known as one of the wealthiest nations in the Middle East. The country is going through a tremendous phase of development, preparing for FIFA 2022. These ongoing developments gives birth to huge range of opportunities that allows expatriates to work in their dream country Qatar. In spite of the fact that the nation […]
Read this if you are Applying for Sick Leave
Qatar attracts talent from across the globe and individuals who lands here for job should be aware of the terms and conditions in their offer letter. Expats joining Qatar for work should be aware of the fact that their contract may contain provisions subjecting the employee to a probation period of six months, in which […]