By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s media has played a vital role during the siege when it contributed to spreading stability and tranquillity contrary to the image the blockading countries’ media portrayed about Qatar. “We are living in Qatar and not coming from another planet. The life was normal during the beginning of the […]
Month: May 2018
5 Acts of Mental Discipline to Maintain the Positive Mindset Success Requires
Entrepreneurship will knock you off-kilter once in a while. You need a plan for dealing with it. Image credit: Ezra Bailey | Getty Images Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As entrepreneurs, we’re constantly pushing the envelope, growing and developing ourselves, and creating new ideas and work. It’s a fun and exciting ride, but there’s […]
6 Powerful Ways to Get Out of a Mental Slump
Everyone gets into a slump from time to time. Those who can quickly recognize the problem and take steps to fix it are ahead of the game. Image credit: graphicstock Regardless how mentally strong you are, you can still get into a mental slump. Whether it’s writer’s block or being stuck debugging your code, these mental […]
90 Percent of Interviewers Would Disqualify a Job Candidate for This 1 Reason
Not sending a thank you note, however, surprisingly won’t lose you any points. With so many job interview how-to guides out there, you’d think we’d all be nailing them by now. A new survey from recruiting solutions company JazzHR, however, shows that candidates still are making employers all over the country do face palms with a few key interview mistakes. The 7 […]
Qatar to hike minimum wage ‘by end of year’
As the 2022 World Cup host seeks to push through labour reforms, Qatar hopes to increase the minimum wage for migrant workers by the end of 2018. It would be the first change to the monthly wage since its introduction by Qatar last November. “By the end of the year we expect a new minimum wage to […]
Ashghal announces partial closure of Muaither R/A
The Peninsula Doha: In preparation to partially open Muaither Intersection to traffic on May 6, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will implement a partial closure on Muaither Roundabout for 48 hours from this evening till the late evening of Saturday, May 5, in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic. During the closure period, […]
Qatar Guide: How to apply for Schengen tourist VISA in Qatar
Considering its proximity to Europe, a number of travelers from Qatar — regardless being a local or an expatriate — are constantly eyeing a quick vacation to at least one of the equally-enthralling Schengen states. The urge to travel to either France or Italy or Spain — being the Top 3 most preferred — roots from the traveler’s drive […]
Ministry reduces school hours
The school management affairs department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education issued a circular to amend school hours and reduce them for students of all stages in public schools as of yesterday. According to the decision, students will attend school from 7am to 12:05pm. The department said this decision was made out of […]
Five planets to be visible over Qatar sky in May
Qatar residents will get a chance to observing five planets of our solar system — Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury, and Venus — during May. All the five planets will be close to the Moon at different times, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced. The planet with beautiful rings “Saturn” will be close to Moon on Friday, […]
Qatar Rail reopens parking spaces at Villaggio mall
Qatar Rail has announced that it has reopened 210 parking spaces around Villaggio mall. The parking slots had been closed as they were being used to facilitate the construction of Al Aziziyah station for the Doha Metro project, Qatar Rail tweeted. (Source) Photo credit:iStock by Getty Images […]