These virtues may literally transform your life. To live happy according to the principles covered below may require reinventing yourself. I say this because they are counter-cultural virtues — even spiritual principles — that purveyors of fast-living and instant gratification may shun. But if you’re open to a new, or revised, template for working and living life to the […]
Month: May 2018
First phase of 7km family beach opens at Sumaisma
The Private Engineering Office opens the first phase of Sumaisma Beach for families today morning, reported Al-Sharq Newspaper. The first phase includes building of washrooms and shower room, as well as many canopies over a large area so that families can sit and enjoy in the shade. A part of the beach has been marked […]
HIA increases security screening capacity, welcomes reduced queuing time
The security screening capacity at the Hamad International Airport has increased, thereby welcoming a reduced queuing time in its transfer areas. The expansion comes as part of HIA’s commitment to provide a “seamless” transfer experience for its passengers, as reported by Gulf Times. It may also be mentioned here that the award-winning airport of […]
How OFWs in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Can Claim Their Drivers License at LTO
To overseas Filipino workers based in Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the Land Transportation Office under the Department of Transportation will be able to issue your driver’s license card application filed without leaving your country of workplace. Step 1: Download and fill out the application form (click here). Information includes personal information and contact […]
Qatari Do’s and Don’ts: Things to Know when Traveling & Working in Qatar
Plenty of expats turn to Qatar as one of the places to go for employment opportunities. For Overseas Filipino Workers alone, there are over 300,000 who are registered residents in this country in the Middle East. If you’re planning to visit Qatar, you should know about their laws and culture. The country is officially […]
Qatar calls for sparing region from nuclear arms race
File picture of Emiri Diwan in Doha. QNA Doha: The State of Qatar said it is following closely the developments of the Iranian Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) signed in 2015 between Iran and the (P 5+1) countries, and adapted by the UN Security Council in resolution number 2231. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of […]
Strong winds affect visibility in most areas of Qatar
Early morning shot from Corniche, Doha. Abdul Basit/The Peninsula QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 pm on Thursday will be dusty to blowing dust scattered clouds with a chance of light rain may be thundery at places, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected thundery rain at places with […]
Hamad International Airport opens two additional transfer points
Baggage Screeing section at Hamad International Airport. The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad International Airport’s (HIA) commitment to providing a seamless transfer experience for its passengers and maintaining world-class standards of security has led to an initiative to further improve its transfer product. HIA has increased security screening capacity and reduced queuing time in its transfer areas. […]
Things people in Qatar should know about His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Everyone have a curiosity to learn more about the Emir, so here are the 10 facts about him 1) Importance of Month June: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was born on June 3rd 1980, he is the eighth Emir of Qatar. He is the fourth son of the previous Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al […]
12 Words and Phrases Intelligent People Never Say
People who boast about their I.Q. are losers. Have you ever had a conversation and said something that you immediately regret? It’s happened to the best of us at one point or another, but that’s not usually the norm for intelligent people who carefully select their words before saying them out loud. Unfortunately, since there […]