QNA Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar is stronger than it was before the blockade, stressing that it is time to end this unfortunate chapter in the history of the Gulf. It is time for the blockading nations to […]
Month: June 2018
This Book From the 1930s Can Teach You How to Create a Genuinely Happy Life
This obscure author already understood the lessons of modern happiness science decades ago. What is the most common regret that pains people facing the end of their lives? According to a hospice nurse who has written about her experiences providing end-of-life care, the most common regret of the dying isn’t career failures or broken relationships. Instead, it […]
Most Successful People Share These 4 Qualities
Definitions of success may vary widely, but the qualities needed to achieve it look pretty much the same. Over the last few years, as I’ve worked to grow my company and made my way to entrepreneurship events and conferences around the world, I’ve met and worked with tons of entrepreneurs and people aspiring to build something out of nothing. […]
15 Questions That Will Instantly Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Want to sharpen your EQ? It all begins with self-awareness. The decisions you make today will be heavily influenced by your emotions. Sure, hard data and rational thinking may help you reason and draw conclusions, but it’s how you feel about those conclusions that will determine whether or not you actually take action…along with when you act, and how much […]
Qatar Won the Saudi Blockade
A year ago Tuesday, a coalition of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia imposed a historic land, maritime, and air blockade on Qatar. The measures were designed to strong-arm Doha to comply with a list of demands that involved alleged support for Islamic extremists throughout the Middle East, including within the four countries — Bahrain, […]
Qatar making huge efforts to protect rights of workers
Picture of the ILC 2018 plenary discussions. The Peninsula DOHA: Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, stressed that the State of Qatar is making continuous efforts at the legislative and institutional level on protecting the rights of workers and providing decent work for […]
Unjust siege accelerated pace of self-sufficiency in Qatar
File picture of a farmers market used for representation. By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar has moved from siege to self reliance in the last one year. The unjust siege on the country accelerated the pace of self-sufficiency, instead of stalling it. Qatar has achieved high level of self-sufficiency in various food items. The […]
43% of students aged 5 to 19 are obese: Study
The Peninsula DOHA: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday launched the results of the growth-monitoring programme for school students between 5-19 years for the academic year 2015-2016 in Qatar which shows that 43% percent of the total students who participated in the programme were overweight or obese The collected data included 164,963 students from 296 private […]
HMC takes care of over 13,800 patients from siege nations
Dr. Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Director at Hamad General Hospital. The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said yesterday that since the siege began, over 13,800 patients from the four siege countries have been cared for by HMC, where these citizens visited the hospital nearly 26,000 times. One year after the Qatar-GCC siege began, an official […]
After Giving 1,000 Interviews, I Found the 4 Questions That Actually Matter
Hiring for culture fit can seem like a mystery, but these 4 interview questions will help you get it right every time. CREDIT: Getty Images If there’s one thing that keeps every founder up at night, it’s hiring. Hiring the best talent is a massive and never-ending challenge. It’s hard to hire your first employee, it’s […]