Qatar

Cloudy weather 04 Feb 2016 - 03:07 am

It was cloudy and the night was cold yesterday, with the weather bureau forecasting a windy and dusty weather today. Day temperatures today...

Fireman Sam visits Lulu today 04 Feb 2016 - 03:07 am

Doha: Lulu Hypermarket in Al Gharrafa will host for the first time in Qatar children’s all-time hero Fireman Sam today at 6pm and...

British expatriates urged to register online to vote on EU referendum 04 Feb 2016 - 03:05 am

DOHA: The British embassy has urged British expatriates in Qatar to register online today to vote on the forthcoming referendum on the UK’s...

HMC hosts third Research Forum 04 Feb 2016 - 03:05 am

The Peninsula DOHA: Clinicians and researchers from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and other organisations in Qatar gathered recently to exchange research ideas and...

Kuwait Emir meets Sheikha Moza in London 04 Feb 2016 - 03:02 am

Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah yesterday met H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder and...

Sheikh Jassim meets Saudi King 04 Feb 2016 - 03:01 am

Personal Representative of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, with Custodian of...

Towing charges for seized vehicles raised 04 Feb 2016 - 02:50 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has increased towing charges for vehicles seized for violations. The charges have been raised to QR500 for bigger...

Ministry to increase waste management plant capacity 04 Feb 2016 - 02:47 am

Safar Mubarak Al Shafi, Director, General Cleanliness Project, Mechanical Equipment Department and Waste Treatment Center, Ministry of Municipality and Environment, speaking at the...

Economic zones to allow unrestricted repatriation of profits and capitals 04 Feb 2016 - 02:37 am

DOHA: The economic zones Qatar is developing will allow investors — nationals or foreigners, individuals or corporations — unrestricted repatriation of profits and...

Diversion on part of Al Wukair road for one year 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced that it will implement a traffic diversion on a section of Al Wukair main road from...

Weather forecast for tonight 03 Feb 2016 - 06:32 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 06:00 a.m. on Thursday will be cold by night and partly cloudy with a chance of light rain...

The new Ministries and their logos 03 Feb 2016 - 06:01 pm

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued the Emiri Decree N0 1 0f 2016, amending the formation of...

Economy Ministry recalls 2011-2012 models of Peugeot 508 cars 03 Feb 2016 - 12:07 pm

2011 model of Peugeot 508 Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced the recall of 2011-2012 models of Peugeot 508 vehicles due...

Met forecasts cloudy day with chance of light rain 03 Feb 2016 - 09:57 am

Cloudy sky in the morning. (photo: Qassim Rehmatullah) Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Wednesday: Inshore: Hazy to misty at...

QA to fly non-stop between Doha and Mozambique 03 Feb 2016 - 03:35 am

Qatar Airways will serve Maputo direct with its state-of-the-art B787 Dreamliner aircraft. DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) will upgrade to non-stop B787 Dreamliner service...

100 experts attend QEERI workshop on energy-neutral sustainable buildings 03 Feb 2016 - 03:34 am

Dr Khalid Al Subai (right), Acting Executive Director, QEERI, with other officials during the workshop yesterday. Pic: Abdul / The Peninsula DOHA: Architects...

Premier meets Tajik Minister 03 Feb 2016 - 03:33 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met Tajikistan’s Minister of Economic Development and...