Qatar fast-tracks measures to support private sector, attract FDI

Al-Khater addressing the Gulf International Forum in Washington, DC. The government is pursuing the implementation of major development plans which have cemented Qatar’s position as one of the region’s most stable, competitive, and growth-oriented economies, he said. Qatar, which has emerged stronger and more economically independent than ever before, has begun to fast-track the implementation […]

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MoI issues caution against cyber fraud

MoI issues caution against cyber fraud The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued a caution against cyber fraud and advised Qatar residents to approach the Economic and Cyber Crimes Combating Department (E&CCCD) under the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation. A tweet by the ministry asked residents to alert the authorities by a direct visit or […]

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Death of children maybe caused by chemical or insecticide exposure: Ministry

Rida Haris and Rehan Haris The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health explained that the preliminary results of investigation done by the medical team at the Emergency Department at Hamad Medical Corporation on the causes of the death of two children showed the possibility of exposure to a chemical or insecticide. “Referring to […]

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No reconciliation for driving without licence in Qatar

Colonel Jaber Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, Assistant Director of the Media and Traffic Awareness Department By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Doha: Colonel Jaber Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, Assistant Director of the Media and Traffic Awareness Department, said that the Department never reconciles with violation of driving without a licence for children under 18 and the violators […]

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J&J recalls 33,000 bottles of baby powder as FDA finds asbestos in sample

In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson’s baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson sits on a table on October 18, 2019 in San Anselmo, California. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By Julie Steenhuysen and Lisa Girion | Reuters Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder in […]

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Hamad International Airport welcomes 10.7 million passengers in 3rd quarter of 2019

FILE PHOTO: Hamad International Airport. Picture by: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula The Peninsula Hamad International Airport (HIA) has reported welcoming a record-high total of 10.7 million passengers in the third quarter of 2019, making it the busiest quarter and summer the airport has ever seen. The record-breaking third quarter saw passenger numbers growing by 10.71 percent […]

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