The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Airways will resume flights to Beirut from July 1, airline said on Twitter today. “In one week today, we will be resuming flights to our beloved Beirut. We will be operating a daily flight to Lebanon’s capital,” Qatar Airways said. The national carrier of Qatar operates over 270 weekly flights […]
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People undergoing drive-through test won’t get grey colour in Ehteraz
QNA Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has confirmed that people who undergo testing at COVID-19 drive-through testing centers will not get grey colour in Ehteraz application, as the colour will remain green after taking the medical swab. PHCC has established three COVID-19 drive-through testing centers in Al Waab, Al Thumama, and Leabaib, adding that only […]
First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial
By CARA ANNA | AP JOHANNESBURG: Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as volunteers received injections developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, while officials said the continent of 1.3 billion people cannot be left behind. The large-scale trial is being conducted in South Africa, Britain and Brazil. South Africa has […]
Up to 50% staff at offices, private healthcare can operate 60% capacity from July 1: Qatar Cabinet
H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior The Peninsula Online Doha: H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the regular cabinet meeting that this afternoon through video conferencing. The State Cabinets decided to allow 50 percent […]
Qatar Covid-19 death toll crosses 100 as 5 deaths and 1199 cases reported on June 24
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announced 1,199 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 1,582 recoveries and 5 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of recovered people in Qatar to 73,083. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now stands at […]
Hamad Port container terminal 2 to be operational by year-end
QTerminals’s vision is to become a recognised world class, customer-focused operator with a global portfolio. (File picture used for illustrative purpose only) The 403,500 sqm container terminal 2 (CT2) at the Hamad Port is slated to be operationalised by the end of fourth quarter (Q4) of this year. “On track for start of operations in […]
Who is affected by Trump’s suspension of foreign work visas?
Reuters WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump temporarily suspended the entry into the United States of certain foreign workers on Monday despite strong opposition from business groups, including major tech companies. The banwhich the White House said was necessary to make jobs available for Americans, will go into effect on Wednesday and last until the end of […]
1,176 cases of Covid-19 and 1,545 recoveries in Qatar on June 23
Ministry of Public Health today announced 1,176 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1,545 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in Qatar to 71,501. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now stands at 89579 and there are 17979 active cases under treatment. […]
Embassy issues revised standard operating procedure for chartered flights to India
Doha: Embassy of India in Qatar has published revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for chartered flights booked by community organisations and companies to take people back to India. The revised SOP has made it mandatory that the person should be registered with the embassy and should hold an EOID number. Some companies have been arranging […]
Ministry inspects workers accommodations in residential neighborhoods; takes action against violating companies
File picture used for reference only QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) carried out campaigns to inspect workers’ accommodations in the residential neighborhoods. The campaigns were implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Municipality and Environment to find out the extent to which occupational health […]