Qatar’s Department of Meteorology has warned that there are chances of strong winds and poor horizontal visibility inshore, alongside high seas offshore, in the country this week. The department has urged residents and maritime operators to exercise caution.
HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has left Doha for an official visit to Cyprus on Monday afternoon. Sheikh Tamim, who is accompanied by an official delegation, will land in the Cypriot capital city of Nicosia later in the day. HH The Amir will then undertake a state visit to Greece.
Mowasalat Co (Karwa) and Uber inked a strategic partnership on Sunday to bring Karwa Taxis to the Uber platform. The move is expected to elevate Qatar’s mobility landscape. Through the partnership, Karwa’s Public Transport Taxi fleet will be made available on the Uber app to boost travel options for residents and tourists, thereby making Qatar’s transport network more efficient.
Twelve people travelling on Qatar Airways flight QR017 — from Doha to Dublin, Ireland —were injured after the airplane hit turbulence, the Dublin Airport said on Sunday. The plane landed safely and on schedule.
Officials from MoI’s General Directorate of Drug Enforcement, along with Internal Security Force ‘Lekhwiya,’ apprehended a drug dealer after a thrilling chase. A video of the chase, published by the Ministry, went viral on social media.
The Qatari Hajj Mission, under the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, has instructed pilgrims to take necessary vaccines at least 14 days prior to travelling to Saudi Arabia. The Mission’s Medical Unit has also announced its readiness to serve Qatari pilgrims during their visit and stay at the holy places.
FIBA Asia’s West Asia Super League Final 8 basketball tournament, featuring eight teams, will kick off today at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall. The top two teams in the tournament, which runs from May 25 to June 1, will book a ticket to Dubai, UAE, for the inaugural Basketball Champions League Asia, from June 9 to 15.
Colombian midfielder Mateus Uribe’s 118th-minute strike helped ten-man Al Sadd beat Qatar SC 1-0 and lift the Amir Cup title for a record-extending 19th time at the Education City Stadium on Friday. Sadd, who last month regained the Qatar Stars League title, completed a season double, which is also their 79th title overall.
Qatar Airways Cargo helped transport six lions rescued from illegal wildlife trade by Animal Defenders International (ADI) recently. The six young lions — males named Muheeb, Saham, Shujaa, Saif, and females named Dhubiya and Aziza — known as the ‘Kuwait 6,’ were flown to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The ‘Discover Doha by Air’ flights, which will launch on June 27, will cost QAR710 per passenger and will start its flight from the Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport. The private plane tour will fly over the Al Thumama Stadium first before covering all major Qatari landmarks and ending with a flyby over Stadium 974.
Hamad International Airport reached a remarkable milestone recently by receiving more than 50 million passengers over 12 months for the first time in its history, coinciding with its ten-year anniversary. Point-to-point passenger numbers at the airport accounted for 25% of its operations as a result of the growing number of international visitors to Doha.
Residents, bloggers, and volunteers united for a beach clean-up drive at National Cruise Qatar Sealine Camp Together, they raised awareness about the importance of environmental hygiene and tackled plastic pollution head-on.
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday issued guidelines about mandatory and recommended vaccines pilgrims should take before they undertake the journey to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage.
Project Qatar — the biggest and most prominent trade exhibition of construction materials, equipment, and technologies — will kick off at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre on May 27. The four-day event will feature 120 international companies, from 25 nations, in addition to 130 companies from Qatar.
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