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Thai oil tanker may have been hijacked 31 May 2014 - 08:04 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Thai diesel oil tanker with 14 crew members en route from Singapore to Indonesia is believed to have been hijacked,...

Last monumental roundabout removed 31 May 2014 - 06:00 am

Sub-contractors pulling out the Clock Tower Roundabout on C Ring Road, also known as the VIP Roundabout, yesterday. Qassim Rahmatullah DOHA: The city’s...

Most ‘parents unaware of kids’ behaviours’ 31 May 2014 - 06:00 am

The mobile facility of Action on Diabetes. DOHA: A survey on lifestyle habits in Qatar has revealed that most parents are unaware of...

Katara scholarships for Qatar University students 31 May 2014 - 05:59 am

QU President, Dr Sheikha bint Abdullah Al Misnad (right), presenting a memento to Katara General Manager, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, after...

Expert highlights Qatari legal system 31 May 2014 - 05:58 am

Doha: Dr Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi (pictured), Qatari Lawyer and Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at Qatar University (QU), was a guest speaker...

Nepal, Pakistan missions admit they are over-burdened 31 May 2014 - 05:57 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: In response to a survey by The Peninsula, the Nepalese and Pakistani embassies have admitted that they are facing...

Two erring food outlets closed 31 May 2014 - 05:57 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan Municipality has closed down a shawarma outlet and a Sudanese restaurant in Old Rayyan for 10 days for selling expired...

2022: Qatar facing media defamation campaign 31 May 2014 - 05:57 am

Doha: Qatar is facing continuous media defamation campaign since it was awarded the 2022 Football World Cup, said Dr Yousuf Ubaidan, Vice-Chairman, National...

Cabbies feel threatened by limousines 31 May 2014 - 05:56 am

DOHA: Taxi drivers feel threatened by the increasing number of limousines in Doha, some of which have started having their own ranks in...

Parts of Qatar to see big temperature swings 31 May 2014 - 05:56 am

DOHA: Mesaieed and Al Wakra will witness a huge difference of 19 degrees Celsius in day and night temperatures as the weather bureau...

Partitioned villas: Hard times for tenants 31 May 2014 - 05:48 am

By THE PENINSULA TEAM A move by the authorities to strictly implement a law (No. 4 of 1985) that bans partitioning of villas...

Villa woes: 31 May 2014 - 05:47 am

The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has launched a survey of villas across the country, focusing mostly on Doha and its suburbs,...

Compound that fights MERS virus found 31 May 2014 - 05:45 am

GENEVA: Scientists have identified a compound that can fight coronaviruses, responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks, which currently have no cure. The...

QA delays taking delivery of first A380 31 May 2014 - 05:44 am

DOHA/DUBAI: Qatar Airways has delayed taking delivery of its first Airbus A380 by “several weeks” while the manufacturer tackles last-minute problems with the...

No private health cover for citizens 31 May 2014 - 05:43 am

DOHA: Private insurance companies providing health insurance to citizens have been asked to stop doing that by April 30, 2015, as public health...

Motorists warned over needless honking 31 May 2014 - 05:42 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has warned motorists against honking unnecessarily in front of neighbourhood stores and in traffic snarls as a means...

Israel spied on Bill Clinton, says new book 31 May 2014 - 03:35 am

Tel aviv: According to a new book about to hit the shelves in Britain, Israel eavesdropped on phone conversations between US president Bill...

Hundreds protest in Sudan at opposition leader’s arrest 31 May 2014 - 03:35 am

KHARTOUM: About 600 Sudanese protesters chanted and waved banners and flags after Friday prayers in the capital Khartoum, demanding the release of opposition...