Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, addressing the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has said the illegal blockade imposed on the State of Qatar had reduced the number of daily flights to the country’s national carrier from 600 to 440, […]
Month: May 2018
Ashghal completes Doha Corniche Development project
QNA Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) yesterday announced the completion of the Doha Corniche Development project implemented along with a distance of 9km from Dafna area to Ras Abu Abboud Bridge. The opening was held in the presence of CMC members Jassem Abdulla Al Maliki and Shaikha Al Jufairi, Eng. Abdulla Ibrahim Al Sada, […]
Traffic change on F-Ring Road from tomorrow
The Peninsula DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced that a traffic change on F-Ring Road will take place to enable the construction of an interchange linking F-Ring Road with G-Ring Road. The detour, held in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, starts tomorrow. Traffic will be realigned to the permanent lanes of […]
Think Being an Entrepreneur Means Never ‘Working’ a Day in Your Life? Think Again.
Don’t be fooled by these common misconceptions about entrepreneurship. Image credit: Hero Images | Getty Images There’s a common image of successful entrepreneurs in their early years: working out of a friend’s basement, subsisting on a diet of ramen and pulling all-nighters until one day, just as they’re about to exhaust their last resources, something turns. As romanticized […]
The Worst Career Advice Real People Received
This advice has been tested in the real world. While there are plenty of books, blogs, and podcasts about how to have a great career, but most of us get advice from people in our daily lives. Sometimes this advice is great and sometimes it’s terrible. I asked my readers to share the worst career advice they have received. […]
Thursday will be first day of Ramadan in Qatar
Dr. Thaqeel bin Sayer Al Shammari The Moon Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) announced Thursday (May 17, 2018) will be the first day of Ramadan. Credit: The Peninsula Online URL:https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/15/05/2018/Thursday-will-be-first-day-of-Ramadan-in-Qatar […]
1,543km of road works planned in five years
File photo. The Peninsula DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has planned to complete 1,543km of road works, 2,000km of footpaths and 1,028km of bicycle tracks during the next five years 2018-22. “The department of maintenance of roads’ safety has already completed 36 projects including 371 bicycle tracks from 2014 to 2017,” said Eng. Yousef Al […]
Why a Daily Habit of Reading Books Should be Your Priority, According to Science
Consuming the written word is exceptionally good for people. Twenty six percent of adults in the United States have not read even a portion of a book within the last year. It’s an unfortunate reality considering that researchers have found that consuming the written word is exceptionally good for people. Here’s what studies have found. Reading fiction helps you be […]
Saudi Arabia arrests nearly 1m people in four days
The Saudi authorities said they had arrested 994,000 people between 18 April to 22 April, Saudi Okaz newspaper reported. According to the paper, 14,467 people were stopped by the security agencies and border security forces regarding issues related violations of residency and labour regulations and attempted infiltration across the border into the kingdom. The paper […]
Learn can you come back after resigning
Working in a corporate setting can be quite stressful and stress can sometimes easily cause a person to lose his/her cool and do something extreme, which one would not normally do such as assaulting a co-worker, which can then not only cost him/her his job but also face disciplinary action. According to Article 26 of […]