The Peninsula Doha: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs represented by Zakat Fund has started distributing in-kind ‘Zakat Al Fitr’ and Eid clothes to needy people in cooperation with Hifz Al Naema Center. The initiative was launched to distribute 4,000 in-kind Zakat Al Fitr (food items, Eid clothes) to the needy people registered at […]
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966 people recover as one more succumbs to Covid-19 in Qatar on May 20
The Peninsula Online The Ministry of Public Health announces 1,491 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 and 966 new recovered cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the State of Qatar to 6,600. The Ministry also announced one new death from the virus The total number of positive COVID-19 […]
Approximately 3500 additional beds to be provided for COVID19 patients: HMC
QNA Doha: The Chairman of the Health System Committee for Accident Control at Hamad Medical Corporation Dr. Saad Al Kaabi, revealed that in the next two weeks, an additional clinical capacity will be provided in hospitals, bringing the total number of new beds that were provided as part of Qatar’s strategy to face Corona epidemic […]
Working hours at health centers during Eid Al Fitr holiday
QNA Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the new working hours at the health centers during the Eid Al Fitr holiday, from May 19 to 28. The main health centers in Doha, including Al Rayyan, Abu Baker Al Siddiq, Mesaimeer, Umm Ghuwailina, West Bay, Madinat Khalifa, Airport, and Omar bin Khatab health […]
Qatar Central Bank announces Eid Al Fitr holiday
Photo by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula QNA Doha: Qatar Central Bank announced Tuesday that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for the current year for all financial institutions in the country (banks, currency exchanges, insurance companies, finance, investment, and financial consultants) will start from next Sunday May 24, 2020 and will end on Thursday May […]
Domestic workers can authorise employers to submit National Address application
By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Doha: Simplifying the National Address registration process for domestic workers, the Ministry of Interior said yesterday that they can authorise their employers to submit their application after filling and signing it. “Domestic workers can register their national address using the form for registering domestic workers and authorizing their employer […]
Survey: 95% telecom consumers aware of fraud messages
The Peninsula Doha: Around 95 percent of telecom consumers in Qatar are aware of fraud messages, a survey conducted by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has shown. The CRA recently conducted a bilingual survey in Arabic and English on social media channels about fraud messages. The survey was conducted in line with CRA’s efforts to […]
Mandatory face mask decision enforced across the country
Men wearing protective face masks walk on a jogging track in Doha’s Old Airport area. Wearing face masks in public has been made mandatory by the government. Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Doha: For people’s safety and limit the spread of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Interior started yesterday implementing Cabinet’s […]
Amiri Diwan announces Eid Al-Fitr holidays
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Amiri Diwan today announced the Eid Al-Fitr holidays for government bodies in Qatar. For Ministries and other government agencies, public bodies and institutions, the holiday will begin from Tuesday (26 Ramadan 1441 AH), May 19, 2020 till Thursday, May 28, 2020. Employees will start work on Sunday, May 31. Qatar […]
582 people recover from Covid-19 in Qatar as 1632 new cases reported on May 17
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announces the registration of 1632 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 582 people newly recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the State of Qatar to 4370 cases The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar […]