The Peninsula Online Doha: Travelers will need to fill out a declaration form on entry or departure from Qatar if they possess cash, precious metals, financial bearer negotiable instruments or valuable jewellery equal to or more than fifty thousand Qatari Riyals. The General Authority of Customs in a statement said that the system has been […]
Month: February 2020
Kuwait reports new coronavirus case, raising total to 12
Kuwaitis coming back from Iran wait at Sheikh Saad Airport in Kuwait City, on February 22, 2020, before being taken to a hospital to be tested for coronavirus./ AFP / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT QNA Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced that there was another case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, bringing the total number of […]
Foggy condition to prevail tonight over most areas
Foggy view from West Bay at 10:30am. Abdul Basit © 2020 The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Qatar Meteorology Department in its observations reported that fog cover over the country is increasing with a drop in visibility. Fog spread in most regions of the country is leading to fall in visibility sometimes to less than 1km […]
How to Sell Your Home Without an Estate Agent?
While most people work with an estate agent to sell their house, this is not something you have to do. It is possible to sell your home without an estate agent, but you need to take the right steps to achieve this. These steps will ensure you cover everything in the sales process that an agent would […]
Met Dept warns of zero visibility Sunday night
Qatar Meteorology Dept Sunday warned of the chances of zero visibility tonight at some areas. The misty/foggy conditions that is expected to continue Sunday night over most areas can cause poor visibility as low as 1km or less. The Dept cautioned the motorists to take extra care and to follow latest updates through the official […]
Al Khor Family Park to open on Sunday
Deer grazing in the renovated Al Khor Family Park, which will open on Sunday. The entry fee is set at QR15 for adults, QR10 for children up to the age of ten years, while the train ride fee is QR5, and can accommodate 60 passengers. The development and maintenance work lasted for 100 days, at […]
Public buses and Doha Metro feeder buses will gradually shift to electric: Minister
FILE PHOTO: Feeder bus of Doha Metro at the Al Wakra station. May 8, 2019. Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) announced that it is currently in the final stages of developing the strategy and legislation relating to Electric Bus Project Qatar, which comes as part of […]
Qatari ports witness significant rise in cargo handling last month
A ship decks at Hamad port in Doha Qatar. (Reuters file photo / Naseem Zeitoon) Sachin Kumar I The Peninsula Starting the new year on a positive note, Qatari ports have delivered strong performance in January. Hamad Port, Doha Port and Ruwais Port have witnessed significant rise in cargo handling in the first month of […]
Qatar Weather forecasts strong wind for the weekend
File picture of Fanar used for representation. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Strong wind, along with high seas, will be felt in the country warned Qatar Meteorology Department in its weekly forecast. The minimum and maximum temperatures for the next two days will vary between 11 degree Celsius and 24 […]
Doha records minimum temp of 11 degrees Celsius
FILE PHOTO: Doha City view from Mondrian Doha hotel. January 9, 2020. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: A minimum temperature of 11 degrees Celsius was recorded in Doha in the morning, the lowest temperature witnessed in the city so far this winter. Minimum temperature is expected to remain in the same […]