Qatar / General

Accidents on pedestrian, cycling tracks near zero 27 Dec 2021 - 08:54 am

The rate of road accidents on shared pedestrian and cycling tracks has reached near zero thanks to the high safety standards of the...

Soon, Istimara can be renewed even if the vehicle has traffic violations 26 Dec 2021 - 08:04 pm

DOHA: Vehicle registration (Istimara) can be soon renewed even if the vehicle has traffic violations. The violations will be transferred to a special...

Mega cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 makes its maiden call to Qatar 26 Dec 2021 - 06:26 pm

Doha: Doha Port welcomed mega cruise ship, Mein Schiff 6, operated by TUI Cruises, on Saturday, December 25. Carrying 1,615 visitors including passengers...

Many people benefit from fine settlement initiative; bigger turnout expected in coming days 26 Dec 2021 - 05:03 pm

Doha: The General Directorate of Traffic expects more turnout for the “Traffic Violations Settlement Initiative” in the coming days, and good number of...

Granting license to sell alcohol in petrol station untrue: Woqod 26 Dec 2021 - 01:26 pm

Doha: Woqod issued a clarification that social media rumours about Woqod getting license to sell alcohol in petrol stations are not true. The...

Digital copy of children’s QID can be accessed through Metrash2: MOI 26 Dec 2021 - 12:56 pm

Doha: Qatar residents can now access the QID of children below 18 years of age through Metrash2 digital wallet, the Ministry of Interior...

Customs confiscates banned pills from passenger at HIA 26 Dec 2021 - 12:45 pm

Doha: The General Authority of Customs at Hamad International Airport (HIA) seized 150 banned pills from a passenger. The forbidden pills were found...

QSTP-funded sportstech startup to identify future football stars 26 Dec 2021 - 09:15 am

Doha: Businesses operating in the sports sector have their sights firmly set on FIFA World Cup 2022. One that is specifically looking to...

Oryx Airport Hotel offers eco-friendly water containers in new sustainability drive 26 Dec 2021 - 09:12 am

Doha: Hamad International Airport’s (HIA) Oryx Airport Hotel has successfully replaced all its plastic water bottles with eco-friendly water containers, the latest among...

Recall of 2016-2019 Mercedes-Benz C Class, CLA, G Class 26 Dec 2021 - 09:10 am

Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, the exclusive distributor of Mercedes vehicles in Qatar, has...

QF’s QBG supports local and global healthy soil efforts 26 Dec 2021 - 09:01 am

Doha: To mark the United Nations (UN) World Soil Day, Mohamed Hassona, Horticulturist at the Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Qatar...

Al Daayen Municipality records 12 violations at food outlets in November 26 Dec 2021 - 08:28 am

Doha: Al Daayen Municipality conducted seven campaigns at evening on food outlets to ensure compliance of health rules last month. The inspectors of...

Kahramaa adds 64MG water to reservoirs in Q3 26 Dec 2021 - 08:10 am

To meet the demand of water for household use and development purpose, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) added 64 million gallons...

Temporary closure on the Pearl Tunnel 25 Dec 2021 - 07:18 pm

The General Directorate of Traffic has said that there will be a temporary traffic closure of the Pearl Tunnel towards the Pearl on...

Call to clear old furniture, Ministry warns against dumping them outside house 25 Dec 2021 - 05:35 pm

Doha: Ministry of Municipality urged people not to dump old furniture outside the house. Ministry reminded people to call the special number foravailing...

Ooredoo launches Mosaic Tower combining technology with aesthetics 25 Dec 2021 - 03:48 pm

Doha: Ooredoo Qatar has launched the Mosaic Tower, bringing together modern design, architecture and engineering innovation. It combines technology with aesthetics by making...