Feeling the heat from the growing competition grocery operators in Doha have called on the authorities to restrict the issuance of licenses for new supermarkets, however, the feeling of customers pertaining to the matter is totally contrasting as opening of new stores gives them more options to choose from. Some customers believe that opening […]
Month: January 2017
Ministry launches online service to calculate End of Service (Gratuity)
For the convenience of expat employees the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has launched a new online service on its official website. By using the new service expat employees will be easily able to calculate their end of service (EoS) payment in accordance with the number of working years the worker […]
Get Smarter in 2017. Here are 5 Places to Educate Yourself Online (for Free)
CREDIT: Getty Images What do you want to learn more about this year? Nanotechnology? Virtual reality? Bitcoin? How to protect democracy? According to neuroscience professor Ken Kosik, adult education, or specifically engaging in challenging new learning experiences, encourages brain plasticity. And plasticity is associated with flexibility, innovation, and joy. Equally as compelling, continued learning has […]
Three Steps You Can Take to Build Your Personal Brand
CREDIT: Getty Images In today’s connected and forward-thinking world, a personal brand has never been more important. In reality, the idea of a personal brand has been around for centuries under different names. With more information available about people via the internet and social media, today’s version of a personal brand is a combination of […]
21 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Never Worry About
Image credit: Shutterstock Everyone wants to know the secret to success, which is why we all look up to role models such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. But one of the biggest lessons you can learn from them? It’s simply to worry only about the things that you can control, and ignore the […]
5 Characteristics of Those Who Earn the Right to Lead
Image credit: Shutterstock To recognize the traits of a great leader, and then attempt to personally embody them is similar to dining at a world-class restaurant and trying to duplicate that meal at home later. Your efforts likely won’t meet your expectations. Why? The chef has countless hours of training that you do not. […]
5 Ways You Can Develop a Positive Addiction to Success
Addiction is often thought of with a negative connotation, but what about an addiction to success? With a thoughtful and well-defined vision of success, your addiction to it can help drive you forward and create the inner force you’ll need to reach your dream. Here are five ways you can become addicted to success. 1. Apply some […]
Places that represent the beauty of Qatar
Author: Mohammad Azher Qatar is a very small, just over 15000 square kilometres in area, however, it is rich beyond measure. Qatar is a peninsular country bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia with a long coastline along the Persian Gulf. An overwhelming majority of the people in Qatar are foreigners, making only 20 percent […]
New include Traffic Violations and Fines in Qatar
Drink driver vehicles to be seized The traffic department has issued a list of 30 violations that attract varying fines for light vehicles, with provision for seizure of vehicle in at least three of them. These violations are, namely, drink driving, using language or symbol which is against public decency and hit-and-run incident. The fines […]
68TH REPUBLIC DAY: INDIA SHOWCASES MILITARY MIGHT, CULTURAL DIVERSITY DURING SPECTACULAR PARADE AT RAJPATH
India’s military might and cultural diversity was at full display at the historic Rajpath in New Delhi as the country celebrated its 68th Republic Day today to honour the Constitution that came into force the same day in 1950. UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the chief guest at the event. […]