Doha: The sixth Qatar International Boat Show (QIBS) which kicks off on Tuesday at The Pearl-Qatar is expected to attract thousands of visitors with some of the most luxurious and state-of-the-art yachts, dhows and motor boats which will be on display. QIBS 2019 organisers anticipate the show to be another success with a number of […]
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UAE to play in empty stadium and fined $150K for fans targeting Qatar
FILE PHOTO: Fans throw bottles and flip-flops at the pitch during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup semi-final football match between Qatar and UAE at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 29, 2019. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Cup host the United Arab Emirates has been fined $150,000 for fan misconduct during the […]
Greek man misses crashed Ethiopian Airlines by being two minutes late
Antonis Mavropoulos was to board the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight (Facebook/Antonis Mavropoulos) Athens: A Greek man said on Sunday he would have been the 150th passenger on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed killing all on board, except he arrived two minutes late for the flight. “I was mad because nobody helped me […]
Qatar-Pakistan trade volume increases 233%
Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari with Abdul Razak Dawood (second left), Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, along with other dignitaries at the event. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula Doha: Highlighting the need of further strengthening economic ties between Qatar and Pakistan, Minister of Commerce and […]
Boeing likely to face new questions after another 737 crash
Boeing employees are pictured in front of a 737 MAX 8 produced for Southwest Airlines as Boeing celebrates the 10,000th 737 to come off the production line in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 13, 2018. Sunday’s devastating plane crash in Ethiopia could renew safety questions about the newest version of Boeing’s popular 737 airliner. The Boeing […]
Ashghal to revamp road direction signs
Ashghal launched today the Directional Sign Development Strategy, which aims to standardise the implementation of directional signs, making them easy to follow and read, and thus facilitate reaching the main destinations, facilities and landmarks of the country. It also helps to improve traffic flow and connectivity between main and local roads and enhance the safety […]
Indian expats can now apply for passports of newborn and minor children at ICC
Image used for representation Doha: Indian expatriates can now apply for passports of newborn and minor children at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC). The Indian embassy in Qatar announced on Twitter that with effect from March 12, ICC, located in Abu Hamour, will accept passport renewal applications for minors. Till now, parents had to go […]
Qatar 2022 expansion: Oman and Kuwait considered as co-hosts
Football’s governing body FIFA is pushing to expand Qatar’s World Cup to 48 teams, and is now reported to be considering sharing the tournament with Oman and Kuwait. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been talking up the idea of a broader tournament for months. But the concept of sharing football’s showpiece with Qatar’s neighbours is complicated by […]
Dubai economy: No investor knows how it’s been doing
In Dubai, the focus is often too much on the economy of tomorrow rather than that of the recent past. Even as it constructs the Museum of the Future ahead of an opening next year, the Middle East’s financial hub still hasn’t reported how its gross domestic product performed since 2017. Also missing are other […]
Ashghal plans 55 new projects worth QR18.8bn this year
Ashghal President Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi with other dignitaries at the event. Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has planned 55 new road and infrastructure projects with a total budget of QR18.8bn for 2019, announced Eng Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of Ashghal, yesterday. Addressing a seminar, Al Muhannadi said: “Ashghal’s plan is […]