Qatar / Transport

Transport Minister meets Huawei Vice-President 06 Jun 2024 - 10:05 am

DOHA: Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met Tony Bao, Vice-President of Huawei. They discussed bilateral cooperation and ways...

HIA championing environmental sustainability on World Environment Day 05 Jun 2024 - 09:20 am

Doha: Hamad International Airport (DOH) reaffirms its commitment to environmental sustainability by actively supporting the United Nations for World Environment Day 2024. This...

Qatar, China discuss cooperation in railroad systems 05 Jun 2024 - 08:48 am

Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met with Wang Lixin, President of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC). Held in...

Number of inbound visitors rises 17.9% Y-o-Y in April 04 Jun 2024 - 12:59 pm

Doha, Qatar: The total number of inbound visitors reached about 382 thousand in April 2024, recording an annual increase of 17.9% (compared to...

Mowasalat launches Karwa Academy keeping abreast of technological advancements 04 Jun 2024 - 08:21 am

Doha: In a bid to enhance driving and safety standards employing modern technologies in training, Mowasalat (Karwa) yesterday officially launched its new Karwa...

Qatar Airways in talks for major Airbus A350, Boeing 777X order 03 Jun 2024 - 08:54 pm

Doha, Qatar: Bloomberg News reported yesterday, June 2, that Qatar Airways is in talks with plane makers Airbus and Boeing, and is close...

Qatar Airways inaugurates first direct flight to Tashkent, Uzbekistan 02 Jun 2024 - 11:12 pm

Tashkent: Mohamed bin Faleh Al Hajri, In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), inaugurated on Sunday, June 2, the first direct...

Qatar Airways touches down for first time in Kinshasa 02 Jun 2024 - 10:31 am

Kinshasa, Congo: Qatar Airways has opened up a new gateway in Africa, connecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Europe, the...

Drivers to get 50% discount on traffic fines starting today, June 1 01 Jun 2024 - 11:41 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior directive to halve the traffic violation fines will be effective today, June 1, 2024. A 50% discount...

Restriction on movement of trucks and large buses within Doha: Traffic Department 01 Jun 2024 - 09:01 am

Doha, Qatar: Movement of trucks, and buses with more than 25 passengers within Doha city have been restricted during rush hour and prohibited...

Partial night-time closures on Corniche Street for three weeks 30 May 2024 - 11:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced today, May 30, that it will implement a partial closure along Al Corniche Street every...

Ministry of Transport launches fresh seafarer affairs digital services 30 May 2024 - 09:16 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has launched a new package of digital maritime services related to seafarer affairs as the Ministry...

Qatar Airways Cargo transports six young rescued lions to Africa 28 May 2024 - 01:54 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways Cargo recently assisted Animal Defenders International in transporting six young lions from the illegal wildlife trade to the ADI...

Traffic Dept intensifies monitoring of wrong overtaking 28 May 2024 - 08:16 am

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has intensified monitoring of wrong overtaking of vehicles by installing...

All new road projects to have pedestrian and cycling tracks 27 May 2024 - 08:24 am

Doha, Qatar: All new road project designs will have pedestrian and cycling tracks to promote non-motorized mode of transportation and micro-mobility options like...

Karwa Taxi now accessible through Uber app 26 May 2024 - 06:52 pm

Doha, Qatar: Mowasalat Co. (Karwa) and Uber on Sunday announced a strategic partnership to bring Karwa Taxis to the Uber platform, in a...

Interior Ministry issues clarification on seat belt traffic violation 26 May 2024 - 03:08 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued a clarification regarding seat belt traffic violations. In a social media announcement, the Ministry stated...