The Peninsula Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has revised the list of low risk countries on its website. People travelling from these countries to Qatar can do home quarantine for a week after taking a Covid-19 test at the airport. “As the State of Qatar continues to implement its travel policies, the list of […]
Month: August 2020
Post Office Plaza construction work begins
The Peninsula Doha: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has allocated land for construction of a new plaza in Doha Municipality, to serve as entertainment area for the residents in the neighborhoods and visitors. The Supervisory Committee of Beautification of Roads and Public Places in Qatar at the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has started […]
292 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths and 303 recoveries in Qatar on Aug 12
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 292 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 303 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 110,627. Ministry announced two new deaths of people aged 40 and 86, who were receiving medical care. All […]
Qatar strongly rejects, denounces Emirati ruling in alleged intelligence case
QNA The Foreign Ministry Doha – The State of Qatar has affirmed that the ruling issued by the UAE Federal Court of Appeal to uphold the previous sentence of life imprisonment against the Omani citizen Abdullah Al Shamsi in the alleged case of intelligence with the State of Qatar contradicts justice and facts. In a statement […]
Online enrolment in public schools starts on August 23
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that student transfer and enrolment in Qatar public schools will be open from August 23 to October 7. Parents can complete the enrolment process online via the Public Service Portal. For applications to be complete, parents will need to upload all the required documents […]
First Qatari field hospital in Beirut inaugurated
The Peninsula Online Doha: The first Qatari field hospital was inaugurated in the courtyard of the Al-Roum Hospital in Beirut, in the presence of Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Lebanon H E Mohammed Hassan Jaber Al Jaber, Dr Muhammad Haidar, General Elias Shamia and Edgar Jojo with the participation of […]
Strong wind likely tomorrow; QMD offers tips to avoid sunstroke
File photo used for representation only. Photo credit: Baher Amin / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) reported that there will be scattered clouds and slight dust at places, at times, from today until tomorrow at 6am. QMD also warned against strong wind in some areas tonight. Strong wind is expected […]
Four deaths, 315 Covid-19 cases and 284 recoveries in Qatar on Aug 10
File photo used for representation only. The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 315 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 284 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 109,993. Ministry announced four new deaths of people aged 46, 57, 60 […]
India’s largest crocodile park strapped for cash after virus lockdowns
Reuters/Chennai India’s largest crocodile park may have as little as four months before it runs out of funds to feed animals, pay staff and do research, as ticket revenue shrinks after coronavirus lockdowns choked the flow of visitors, park officials said. Annual sales of about 5 million tickets usually make up roughly half the revenue […]
Ministry opens first technical high school for girls
The Peninsula Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) will open the first technical high school for girls in Qatar from September and children born in Qatar can apply. Admission will be open for Qatari nationals, children of Qatari mothers or children born in Qatar. Ministry said in a statement. Qatar’s Technical High […]