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The Met Department has forecasted that the country will experience rain and thunder along with strong winds tomorrow.
Visibility is expected to remain poor initially in the day in both inshore and offshore areas, high seas are also expected in offshore areas.
Per the weather report, winds are expected to blow with the speeds of 25 knots in the inshore areas...
Due to the recent cold conditions that have been prevalent in the country and anticipating the use of heaters and fireplaces, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has emphasised the need to be cautions while making use of such appliances.
“Although, the heating appliances become a necessity during the winter time, they come with their own set of risks especially fire...
In order to get a driving license in Qatar, expats from countries such as the UK, Australia and other European countries must take all the necessary tests that are mandated by law, putting them somewhat at par with expats from other countries. Previously, citizens from these countries only had to present the license from their home countries and clear...
The 10th edition of the Al Khor air show officially began at the Al Khor Airport yesterday, the event will run for 2 days. The event has been popular among aviation industry organisations as well as flying schools for past so many years as they seek to showcase their curriculum and the latest trends in the industry, thereby seeking...
Who wants to board this plane?
India is known for some of the most beautiful places on Earth such as the Taj Mahal, the Ganges River, and the Sri Harmandir Sahib. But another destination is getting tourists packing and heading towards India right now.
Hawai Adda, India’s only airplane restaurant opened its doors December of last years and had tourists flocking...
Doha: Heavy rains accompanied by thunder are expected in the country from today evening lasting until the weekend. Parts of the country received light drizzles yesterday as skies were overcast due to unstable weather.
The country is still under the influence of atmospheric instability due to low pressure over northern Saudi Arabia coinciding with an extension of Sudan low pressure...
The Met Department has warned that rains are expected to intensify in the country from today evening, the rains will be accompanied by thunder and strong winds as well. The Met Department has also stated that these weather conditions will remain prevalent in the country until next weekend.
The offshore areas too are expected to be battered by strong winds...
Policy makers in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council are aiming to introduce a 5 percent value-added tax at the start of next year, despite administrative and technical obstacles, a senior United Arab Emirates finance official said on Sunday.
The GCC, its finances strained by low oil prices, has long planned to adopt the tax in 2018 as a way to...
Rains were experienced in Doha and other parts of the country on Monday evening, and the Qatar Met department forecast another spell of showers from this weekend, reaching its peak next Monday and Tuesday.
Chances of rain continue until Wednesday dawn.
On Tuesday, windy conditions are expected in the northern parts along with a cold night across the country. Offshore areas...
At the moment, Firoz Merchant is busy personally interviewing more prisoners to make the next list for 2017.
The story of Firoz Merchant, chairman of Pure Gold Group, is one of rags to riches. The man, now a business tycoon, was born to a poor family with nine siblings, in Gujarat. Merchant joined his late father’s small real-estate business after...
Doha: An energy company has come up with a harsh decision to renegotiate the contracts of its employees and they are offering almost 50 percent less salary in the new contract.
According to an employee quoted by the Arabic newspaper Al Sharq they reduced the salary by 50 percent and housing allowance by 30 percent.
A new management has taken over...
A Kuwaiti woman has filed a case against her Filipina housemaid, accusing the later of running away with KWD300 (P48,822).
In a report by Arab Times Online, the Kuwaiti sponsor filed a complaint at Rumaithiya Police Station after her Filipina helper allegedly ran away from her house in Salwa area with the stolen money.
DRAMATIC video has emerged of the moment a suicide boat rammed a Saudi frigate last week — an attack believed to have been intended for a US warship.
The Al Arabia news network has released the footage, taken from the frigate’s air operations observation platform overlooking the helicopter pad on the rear of the ship.
It had been previously reported that...
According to police, the man had tried to set himself alight with gasoline, but was arrested before he could do so.
A video of staff cleaning the Holy Kaaba after a man tried to set himself ablaze has surfaced online (read report here).
The video shows two men at the Kaaba, one of them wiping the surface clean with a white...
