A road traffic accident occurs every minute in the world, which takes the number of annual road traffic accidents in the world to a staggering 5.25 million. No wonder road traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of human fatalities in the world. An overwhelming majority of the road traffic accidents occur due to […]
Year: 2019
Job Market in Qatar
Job Market in Qatar Getting a job in Qatar is not that difficult but it’s not that easy as well. There’s a proper procedure for getting a job in Qatar. You have to fulfill every point step by step in order to get a job in Qatar. You might be planning to shift your […]
First Cable-Stayed Bridge in Qatar: Largest intersection and longest bridge, Sabah Corridor to reduce north-south travel time by 70%
* The Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor project is to be complete in 2021 * The road, the first in Qatar to be called a Corridor, will have the first Cable-Stayed Bridge in Qatar * The road will also have the largest intersection, longest bridge, deepest and longest bi-directional tunnel * The Corridor will provide […]
In A First, India To Be “Guest Of Honour” At Islamic Nations’ Conclave
The two-day session will see the participation of 56 member states and five observer states. The MEA, on receiving the invite, called it “a welcome recognition by OIC.” NEW DELHI: India has, for the first time, received an invite as the “guest of honor” to the foreign ministers’ conclave of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation or […]
NRI voting rights: Election commission asks Delhi Police to investigate ‘fake news’
To vote, NRIs need to go come down to their constituencies with original passport. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday filed a complaint with the Delhi Police, asking it to track down those spreading “fake news” that NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) can cast their vote online in the coming Lok Sabha elections. The ECI said its […]
Man jailed for withdrawing money using stolen ATM card
Photo for representation only The Peninsula Online Doha: A man was sentenced for one year in jail and fined QR10,000 for withdrawing money using a stolen ATM card. The court sentenced the defendant for stealing his friend’s ATM card and withdrawing money without his knowledge. He is ordered to refund the money and will be […]
Container traffic rises at Qatar’s ports in January
By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula Doha: Ports in Qatar have started the year on a positive note as container traffic has increased in January. According to the data by Mwani Qatar, the ports handled 110,394 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) containers in the first month of this year, compared to 103,996 TEU containers in January […]
QNTC ties up with QF to host 10th QIFF at Oxygen Park
File picture of QIFF 2018. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula The Peninsula Doha: The 10th edition of Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) will be held from March 20 to 30 at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Oxygen Park, officials from Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) and QF have announced. The Festival is Qatar’s longest-running food and beverage […]
Qatar Airways to bring Bollywood superstar to Doha for Qatar Show
Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The Peninsula Qatar Airways announced yesterday that it will fly internationally-renowned Indian actress and Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Doha to provide a glittering opening to this year’s Qatar Show 2019, which will feature some of the world’s finest gemstones, jewellery collections and watches. As the Official Airline Partner […]
European Parliament hears suffering of siege victims
QNA Brussels: The European Parliament (EU) heard at its premises in Belgian capital, Brussels, yesterday, for the first time, live and horrific testimonies by two of the victims of the unjust blockade imposed on the State of Qatar and three others who have also been victims of Saudi, UAE and Bahraini violations of human rights. The […]