Qatar

Shoexpress collection makes school fun 14 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

The Peninsula Doha: Back-to-school shopping can be very challenging, especially after the summer holidays, but you can ease back into school with Shoexpress’...

Festive excitement continues 13 Aug 2016 - 12:24 am

Hundreds of citizens and residents, mostly families, taking part in various fun activities at Qatar Summer Festival’s Entertainment City at Doha Exhibition and...

Meteor shower lights up Doha night sky 13 Aug 2016 - 12:23 am

Perseid meteor shower streaks across the sky over Al Amriyah near Saudi border on Thursday night. The spectacular shower, which gets its name...

60 firms warned for violating pollution rules 13 Aug 2016 - 12:17 am

Representative image. Reuters By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: The Industrial Inspection Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment warned about 60 companies last...

Ministry staff to be shifted to fill vacant jobs 13 Aug 2016 - 12:15 am

The Peninsula DOHA: Employees working at various branches of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs will be shifted to government...

Entertainment City bustles with activities 13 Aug 2016 - 12:12 am

Qatar Summer Festival’s Entertainment City was a bustling hive of activities yesterday as hundreds of citizens and residents — mostly families — thronged...

More farms & bigger venue for next dates festival 13 Aug 2016 - 12:10 am

Visitors buying dates at the festival. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: The next edition of the Local Dates Festival...

Chad FM praises Qatar’s key role in achieving peace in Darfur region 13 Aug 2016 - 12:07 am

Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Moussa Faki QNA Doha: Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Moussa Faki yesterday praised the significant role being played...

Qatar condemns Thai bombings 13 Aug 2016 - 12:06 am

The Peninsula Doha: Qatar has strongly condemned and denounced the bombings that took place in Thailand and resulted in several deaths and injuries,...

‘Training the Trainers’ 14th batch graduates 13 Aug 2016 - 12:05 am

The Peninsula DOHA: The Batch 14 of ‘Training the Trainers’ programme graduated at Seraya Corniche Hotel. The six-day programme began on July 31...

Muay Thai cultural sport roadshow on August 20 13 Aug 2016 - 12:05 am

The Peninsula DOHA: A roadshow showcasing Thailand’s centuries-old national sport to martial arts enthusiasts in Qatar will be held on August 20 at...

Fowairet beach cleaned up 12 Aug 2016 - 01:06 pm

A clean-up drive in progress at the Fowairet beach yesterday morning before it was opened to the public later in the day. The...

Forum focuses child protection in sporting events at Rio 12 Aug 2016 - 01:02 pm

Child protection at major sporting events is in focus at a special two-day forum being held at British House and Bayt Qatar, on...

45,612kg of dates sold at festival 12 Aug 2016 - 12:59 pm

Doha: The Local Dates Festival 2016 organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in collaboration with Souq Waqif concludes on Sunday. According...

Bayt Qatar sold out until Rio Games 12 Aug 2016 - 12:57 pm

Qatar’s Olympics medallist Nasser Al Attiyah (second right) and other officials touring Bayt Qatar. Rio de Janeiro: Bayt Qatar, the hospitality house of...

Envoys present credentials 12 Aug 2016 - 12:55 pm

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi yesterday received copies of credentials of new Non-Resident Ambassadors to...

Outgoing Peruvian envoy visits Katara 12 Aug 2016 - 12:49 pm

Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Cultural Village Foundation-Katara, with Peruvian Ambassador Julio Florian. Doha: Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti,...