The Peninsula Doha: In an interview Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said that official announcement of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 schedule is a major milestone to the road to 2022. The interview was also telecast on beIN SPORTS. “It is extremely important because before the […]
Year: 2020
Hosts Qatar to kick off FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament at Al Bayt Stadium; schedule revealed
Al Bayt Stadium The Peninsula Final confirmed to take place at 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium at 18:00 on 18 December. Four matches a day throughout the group stage ensures optimal rest time for the teams. Qatar’s unique footprint allows later assignment of group matches for the benefit and comfort of fans. The iconic image of FIFA […]
450 Covid-19 cases and one death in Qatar as 477 recover on July 15
Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 450 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 477 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 101637. The Ministry also announced one death due to Covid-19. The total […]
Education Ministry issues code of professional conduct
QNA Doha – The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has issued the code of professional conduct for the Ministry’s employees, in the framework of enhancing their spirit of career affiliation. The Code of Professional Conduct aims to support the commitment of the Ministry employees to behaviors that respect their profession and value their personality, it […]
Qatar wins air blockade case at top UN court
The UN’s top court on Tuesday backed Qatar in the Gulf airspace blockade issue. The Hague-based International Court of Justice unanimously “rejects the appeal” by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against a decision by the world civil aviation body in favour of Qatar over sovereign airspace, ICJ President Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf […]
Qatar records 517 Covid-19 cases, 533 recoveries and one death on July 14
Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 517 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 533 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 101160. The Ministry also announced one death due to Covid-19. Ministry announced […]
Coronavirus crisis may get “worse and worse and worse”, warns WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Stephanie Nebehay and Silke Koltrowitz / Reuters GENEVA/ZURICH: The […]
Al Tarfa Intersection open to traffic after completion of upgrading works
The Peninsula The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the main upgrading works of Al Tarfa Intersection and its infrastructure service utilities, in addition to the construction of new service roads. The recently completed intersection and roads are now open to traffic as part of the Road Improvement Works in Various Areas of Greater Doha […]
Philippines records region’s biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths
Passengers wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) queue at the check-in counters in Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Reuters/Manila * Philippines reports 162 new deaths related to virus * Health ministry warns of risk of more deaths, cases * Presidential spokesman says pandemic ‘intensifying challenge’ Manila hospital […]
Qatar safest country in the world as per 2020 mid-year Crime Index
The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar retained its position as the Safest Country globally as per the 2020 mid-year Crime Index by Numbeo, the world’s largest user-contributed database on cities and countries. 133 countries have been included in the ranking. “Qatar’s outstanding record is considered as an extension of its achievements in the past years of […]