Qatar Academy Doha (Primary School

Day to Day Qatar

Whether you are a resident or a visitor to Qatar, there are many things to know about your stay in Qatar, from day to day activities to government tasks. Visas See Traveller Information in the Discovering Qatar section. Accidents and Medical Emergencies Call 999.

Newspapers

There are three local English daily newspapers published in Qatar: Gulf Times Founded in 1978, the newspaper is the first English newspaper in Qatar, and the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Company in Qatar. gulf-times.com The Peninsula Launched in 1996 by Al Sharq, the newspaper has extensive news coverage from around the world with a primary focus on life in Qatar. thepeninsulaqatar.com Qatar Tribune Launched in 2006 by Dar Al Watan publishing, printing and distribution, the newspaper covers news from Qatar and around the world. qatar-tribune.com There are other international titles that arrive in Qatar, but a little later, including the international New York Times. The Arabic dailies published in Qatar include Al Arab alarab.qa, Al Sharq al-sharq.com, Arrayah raya.com and Al Watan al-watan.com. Most newsagents deliver newspapers if asked. Dailies are also available online.

Television and Radio

Al Jazeera The most watched Arabic news channel in the Arab world is broadcast from Doha in English (101.7 FM, aljazeera.com) and Arabic (102.6 FM, aljazeera.net) 24/7. Alkass A group of eight sports channels that are broadcast 24/7 from Qatar focusing on domestic football. alkass.net Al Rayyan TV An Arabic satellite television network that broadcasts cultural and family entertainment programmes. alrayyan.tv beIN Sports Watch and stream live sports including La Liga, Ligue 1, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, and MLW. beinsports.com

Golfo Radio Spanish and Portuguese radio station in Qatar transmits on 98.3 FM. golforadio.com Habaieb FM 93.7 An Arabic broadcast and internet radio station. habaiebradio.com Oryx FM A French service, transmits 24/7 on 94.0 FM. oryxradio.qa Qabayan Radio First and only Filipino radio channel in Qatar, operating on 94.3 FM. qabayanfm.com Qatar Television (QTV) Government-owned public service national television channel, operating Channel 1 in Arabic. qtv.qa QBS Radio Operates daily under Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) on 97.5 FM in English. qbsradio.qa QFM 95.3 Bangla, Sithula, and QFM Tamil First Sri Lankan radio stations in Qatar broadcast in Sinhalese, Bangla and Tamil languages. sithularadio.com, qfmradio.qa QFM Malayalam 98.6 FM First Malayalam radio station in Qatar. radio986.com Quran Radio Qatar Operates 24/7 in Arabic with more than 10 talk shows on 103.4 FM. quranradio.qa Radio Olive A Hindi FM station, broadcasts 24/7 with information, music and entertainment to the diaspora fom the Indian Sub-Continent on 106.3 FM. olive.qa Sout Al Khaleej (Voice of the Gulf) An Arabic live radio station, broadcasts Arab music and entertainment on 99.0 – 100.8 FM. soutalkhaleej.fm Urdu Radio Operates daily on 107 FM in Urdu under Qatar Media Corporation (QMC). urduradio.qa

Places of Worship

Islam is the official religion of Qatar but many expatriate communities hold church services. All religious associations need to register with Qatar International Christian Ministry (QICM) to be considered legitimate. Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary E4 The Catholic Church in Qatar is a part of the universal church whose spiritual head is the Pope. Daily Mass: early morning and evening in English and other languages. 4416 5550/5400, ourladyofrosarychurch.org, catholicchurchqatar.org Immanuel Mar Thoma Church – Doha, Qatar E4 Member of Inter Denominational Christian Church. 4416 5701, imtcdoha.com RCCG Rehoboth Assembly E4 A parish of the redeemed Christian Church of God. Teenage Church and Children's Club available. 7770 7783, rccgrehobothqatar.org

Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (Fanar) D4 Al Juma’a Khutba and prayer in English for male and female Englishspeaking Muslims on Fridays. Open Sunday to Thursday 8 am – 1 pm and 5 pm – 8 pm. 4444 7444, binzaid.gov.qa The Church of the Epiphany E4 The Anglican Church in Qatar, a member of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. 4416 5726, anglicanchurchinqatar.org

Government Online Whether you are a resident or a visitor to Qatar, dealing with one or more of the country's government offices is going to be a necessity at some point in your stay. You can do some services by visiting the offices and transacting directly with government officials; however, most services can be done online. Government apps You can also use your mobile phone to perform personal and corporate government transactions. Amerni Provides residents access to services of the Ministry of Labor to perform personal and corporate services such as those related to housing, security or family affairs, and employment or establishment data. EHTERAZ Created due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all visitors and residents of Qatar are required to have the app to enter public places. It's the official contact tracing app by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). ehteraz.gov.qa Hukoomi Enables the use of up to 650 online services accessible remotely without having to visit a government office. Metrash2 Offers residents an easy way to access MOI services through their mobile devices including enquiring about official documents, creating and paying for individual/company exit permits, enquiring about and settling traffic violations, and more. Oun Helps users in Qatar to access the services provided by the Ministry of Municipality such as pest control, tree-pruning and rain water removal, among other services. Qatar Digital ID (QDI) Aims to reduce identity theft crimes in cyber space. Launched in May 2022 by MOI, the new digital wallet includes all cards issued by MOI, including your Qatari ID, driving licence, and car licence. In addition, it provides storage and accessibility services for other official cards, and electronically signed and sealed transactions for individuals at MOI. Sila A new app launched by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) in 2021, bringing together Qatar's public transport modes into an integrated network – metro, bus, tram and taxi. sila.qa There are other important apps such as Kahramaa, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's MOCIQatar app and HIA Qatar. There is also Nar'aakom, which allows people in Qatar to benefit from many of Primary Health Care Corporation's (PHCC) digital services from their smartphones. All government apps are available on iOS and Android.

Hukoomi This is the award-winning government website, hukoomi.gov.qa. Available in English and Arabic, it is the first place to look when you have governmentrelated queries, offering more than 500 services. It serves as an access point to the many services provided by the government and allows everyone, visitors and residents alike, to make transactions online. Regularly updated, it has many e-services and links to various government ministries, councils, departments and institutions. It also provides information and articles about Qatar. Hukoomi is also available as an app on iOS and Android. Registration: Some services, such as driving licences, require online registration with a Qatari ID card for residents and nationals or a passport number for users outside Qatar. Ministry of Interior (MOI) Services MOI is committed to keeping both citizens and residents continuously informed and updated about their services and ease of access to them. They can be found at portal.moi.gov.qa, on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. Some services are available in Arabic, English, Hindi and Urdu to meet the diverse language needs of its users. Metrash2 MOI introduced its unique service Metrash2 that enables Qatari nationals and residents to apply for and obtain more than 150 services that save their time, effort and money, while enjoying the convenience of using their smartphones.