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  02 May 2018 - 13:25 File picture used for representation. By Chad Day and Eric Tucker | AP WASHINGTON: The special counsel leading the Russia investigation raised the prospect in March of issuing a grand jury subpoena for President Donald Trump, his former attorney said, confirming that investigators have floated the extraordinary idea of forcing a sitting president to testify under oath. Attorney John...

  02 May 2018 - 18:21 U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst AP WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is making his first visit to the State Department to attend the ceremonial swearing-in of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo, the former CIA director, is...

  02 May 2018 - 18:31 The Peninsula Doha: The Doha Film Institute has set a first in the Arab region for a film organisation, with two new films co-financed by the Institute being selected to the prestigious Competition section at the 71st Cannes Film Festival from May 8 to 19, 2018. A defining moment for Arab and regional cinema, Turkish auteur and...

  02 May 2018 - 15:15 FILE PHOTO. Saudi soldiers in Yemen. Reuters The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemned in the strongest terms the detention of Qatari citizen Mohsen Saleh Saadoun al-Karbi, who was on his way to visit his family and relatives in Yemen. He was arrested by the Saudi-led coalition forces at the border between Yemen and...

  02 May 2018 - 8:46 The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar provides best health care to its workers through an international health care system, said Dr. Sheikh Hassan Al Thani, Head of the Trauma, Vascular Surgery and General Surgery Sections at Hamad General Hospital. He said that Qatar adopted the same pattern of the Swiss system based on separate health centers linked to HMC....

  02 May 2018 - 8:42 By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: Director of Labour Inspection Department at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs Mohammed Ali Al Meer said the that there is no negligence over violations by companies related to compromise on workers’ safety. “The procedures that we have adopted in such cases is to transfer the company to...

  02 May 2018 - 8:43 The Peninsula The second round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the State of Qatar and the Republic of Cuba took place in Havana. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, presided over the Qatari side, while First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Marcelino...

  02 May 2018 - 8:46 Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of QF, with other dignitaries at the graduation ceremony. By Fazeena Saleem / The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) yesterday celebrated academic achievements of the Class of 2018 at its annual convocation ceremony in Education City’s Ceremonial Court in the...

  02 May 2018 - 14:49 FILE PHOTO. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker Reuters CARDIFF, Wales: The chief executive of Qatar Airways said he would back British Airways-owner IAG in any of its expansion plan when asked about IAG's possible takeover of Norwegian Air Shuttle. Qatar Airways owns a 21 percent stake in IAG. "Qatar Airways will always support IAG in anything they do...

  02 May 2018 - 9:54 File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online Qatar Traffic Department has been taking various steps and initiatives to ensure speeding and related accidents do not occur. Mobile radars placed at locations with high risk of speeding has helped reduce the number of accidents say officials. Here are the locations for the radars today (Wednesday, May 2) - Al...

  02 May 2018 - 10:11 QNA Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has called for the recall of "Durra" stuffed Grape leaves, produced in Jordan, for containing "Carbendazim" pesticide in excess of the maximum allowed limit permitted in food. The recall is for both 400 grams and 1,900 grams cans. The competent authorities of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce...

by Patrick Strickland an hour ago Protesters demonstrating against US President Donald Trump take cover while being pepper sprayed MORE ON HUMAN RIGHTS Thousands take part in May Day rallies across the globetoday 'We are all adrift': Migrant caravan stuck at US-Mexico borderyesterday 'Gaza is almost dead': Palestinians frustrated with their leadersyesterday Thailand releases magazine editor imprisoned for royal insultyesterday Criticism of the...

  30 Apr 2018 - 13:16 File photo for representation The Peninsula Online DOHA: Petrol prices will go up from tomorrow, May 1, according to the new price list issued by Qatar Petroleum. Super grade petrol will be costlier by 10 dirhams and will cost QR2 per litre. It was QR1.90 in April. This is the first time the petrol price has touched...

  30 Apr 2018 - 10:10 Abdul Latif Al Yafei (left), Executive Director of Al-Faisal Without Borders Foundation, and Ali Talal Mari, Executive Director of the Foundation, during the press conference yesterday. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula By Amna Pervaiz Rao / The Peninsula DOHA: Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation yesterday announced that under the auspices of Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H...