The Peninsula The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs has sanitised 232 labour accommodations. The action was taken under a campaign launched by the Ministry to ensure the hygiene at the accommodations of workers to curb the spread of (COVID-19) “Under the important decisions and measures which are being taken to combat the […]
Month: March 2020
Certain roads in Qatar’s Industrial Area closed
Certain roads in the Industrial Area in Qatar will remain closed from Tuesday for two weeks, the Ministry of Interior has said. The closures are part of the medical precautionary measures in place in the country. “The road starting from the north side of Street No. 1 to the south side of the Street No. […]
Amir’s directives to fight COVID-19 lauded by residents
Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Many social media users have praised H H the Amir’s directives to fight the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and provide necessary services to citizens and residents. Under the hashtag #ThanksTamimAlMajd, H H the Amir’s directives were welcomed by citizens and residents saying that it is one of the few times that […]
Awqaf orders mosques to close over Covid-19 threat
Photo by Qassim Rahmatullah © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs directed the closure of mosques and the suspension of congregations for prayers in them amid the novel coronavirus–Covid-19 outbreak. The suspension will come into effect from the mid-day ‘Zuhr’ prayer today, Tuesday, and include obligatory prayers five […]
One arrested for illegally selling overpriced masks and gloves in Qatar
The Peninsula Online Criminal Investigation Department of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation arrested a person from an Asian country for selling medical supplies illegally at exorbitant prices. He was arrested in possession of a large number of medical supplies. They include 800 medical gloves, 7900 medical masks and 1502 medical clothing besides antibiotics, thermometers […]
38 new coronavirus cases reported in Qatar; total now 439
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health today announced the registration of 38 new confirmed cases of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) in Qatar. Most of the new registered cases are related to migrant workers that were under quarantine. Also 3 cases have been registered for Qatari citizens returning from travel from UK, Spain and […]
Qatar to stop all incoming flights; shuts public transport; QR75bn incentives for private sector
The Peninsula Online The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani chaired a meeting of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management today to follow up on all developments and precautionary measures to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Covid 19. During the meeting many decisions were taken, which are as follows: 1) […]
Qatar to stop all incoming flights; shuts public transport; QR75bn incentives for private sector
The Peninsula Online The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani chaired a meeting of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management today to follow up on all developments and precautionary measures to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Covid 19. During the meeting many decisions were taken, which are as follows: 1) […]
Mall of Qatar exempts retailers from rent for three months
The Peninsula Online Doha: Mall of Qatar has announced that all the retailers will get three-month rent exemption due to the current public health scenario. In a statement on social media Mall of Qatar said that all retailers at the mall will be exempted from rental obligations for the months of March, April and May […]
Bahrain reports first Gulf death from coronavirus: Ministry
Bahraini policemen seal off a building housing foreign workers in the Salmabad industrial area as a precautionary measure after a resident tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), on the outskirts of the capital Manama on March 13, 2020. / AFP / Mazen Mahdi Reuters Bahrain reported the Gulf’s first death from the new coronavirus on Monday, […]