FILE PHOTO: H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, Oman January 14, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS Reuters | QNA The Sultanate of Oman’s Diwan of Royal Court today announced the death Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away late Friday. Three days of official mourning have been […]
Month: January 2020
NMoQ listed in world’s Top 10 museums and cultural venues of 2019
File picture of the iconic National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) Pic: Qassim Rahmatullah/The Peninsula By Irfan Bukhari | The Peninsula Doha: World’s famous web magazine on architecture and art, designboom, has placed the National Museum of Qatar in the list of Top 10 museums and cultural venues of 2019. “In March (2019), the National Museum […]
Qatar’s reserve power surplus records highest in region
Al Bidda Metro Substation, which was opened at the end of November last year. By Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula Doha: The peak electricity demand in Qatar was recorded 8,475 megawatts in 2019 where the power production reached 10,578 megawatts showing a reserve power surplus about 2,000 megawatts, which is the highest in the Arab […]
Katara’s popularity soared in 2019
Sachin Kumar I The Peninsula The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) emerged as one of the popular destinations in Qatar, as it attracted not only local residents but also thousands of tourists from across the globe. The number of visitors coming to Katara saw a significant rise of 27 percent in 2019. According to Cultural Index […]
Beema life insurance scheme for Indian expats
ICBF LIFE INSURANCE SCHEME FOR INDIAN COMMUNITY Damaan Islamic Insurance Company – Beema life insurance scheme for Indian expats which is initiative of Indian Community Benevolent Forum – Qatar (ICBF). ICBF announced the initiative to support the community, in the form of community insurance scheme for the Indian community members aimed at protecting families of […]
Hamad International Airport makes short-term parking free for few days
The Peninsula Online Doha: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced that for passenger safety and security they have made short-term parking free for five hours from January 3 to 6, 2020. “Hamad International Airport (HIA) would like to inform its customers that the use of short-term parking will be available free of charge between 3rd and […]
MoI warns against falling victim to scams and fake messages
By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Doha: In a bid to safeguard people from a mounting threat of cybercrime, especially phishing, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched an awareness campaign to educate masses on potential ways and tools used by fraudsters. The MoI, in an ongoing campaign, has revealed several methods used by fraudsters […]
Kahramaa’s drinking water quality exceeds global standards
File picture used for representation By Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula Doha: The drinking water quality of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has exceeded the index of International Standards for Drinking-Water of World Health Organisation (WHO). Kahramaa’s Water Quality Laboratory tested water samples from 14,000 points across the country in 2019. Kahramaa’s Laboratory […]
Govt funding, private sector support spur growth of Qatar startups
Some of the participating startups at Qitcom 2019. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil Funding provided by government entities, as well as support from the private sector has helped spur further growth in Qatar’s entrepreneurship ecosystem in 2019, particularly among startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In a January 2019 launch ceremony, the Ministry of Transport and […]
Expats impacted by currency fluctuation in 2019
Picture for representation purpose only Sachin Kumar I The Peninsula Currency fluctuation during 2019 made expatriates of several countries little richer last year. Among the expatriates in Qatar, the Pakistani nationals emerged as the biggest gainer of currency fluctuation. The Pakistani rupee depreciated around 12 percent in 2019, giving the extra value for their money. […]