QNA Doha: Doctors at Hamad Medical Corporation have called on the public to identify the risks of skin cancer and follow some measures and precautions to reduce the risk of the disease as many types of skin cancer can be prevented, and this coinciding with the month of awareness of skin cancer, which is the […]
Month: May 2018
QDB launches Doha Tourism Project
The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) yesterday announced the launching of Doha Tourism Project on a 79,000 square metre area as a tourist destination on Qatar’s seafront and offers 100 investment opportunities for entrepreneurs. QDB’s Project Management Office Planner Hamad Rashid Al Naimi said that the project offers entrepreneurs to obtain shops with a […]
8 Frugal Habits That Will Make You a Millionaire
While becoming a millionaire rarely occurs overnight, it’s still an achievable dream if you work hard and use these habits. There are approximately 35 million people who are millionaires in the world. As Robert J. Samuelson states so perfectly in The Washington Post, “That’s about 5 percent of the U.S. adult population (241 million in 2014), or one in […]
7 Simple Tricks That Will Instantly Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Learning to do these seven things will help you avoid saying and doing things you later regret. CREDIT: Shutterstock In today’s world, there is a constant battle for control of your emotions. Sometimes this battle rages within–like when you strive to keep balanced, despite negative feelings rising inside of you. Other times it’s an external attack–as […]
5 Golden Rules for Raising Mentally Strong Kids
Give your kids the skills they’ll need to tackle life’s toughest challenges head-on. When my first book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, hit the shelves, readers kept asking me the same question over and over again; “How do I teach my kids how to be mentally strong?” I was thrilled to learn so many […]
10 Things to Say Instead of “You’re So Talented”
It’s not talent we want to praise, it’s hard work. Your friend shows you a picture of a photograph she took. It’s absolutely stunning. The lighting, the composition, everything. It’s perfect! What do you say? “You’re so talented!” Why on earth do we say that? Was the picture taken the very first time your friend […]
A number of initiatives to reduce run-over accidents
File photo used for representation. By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: The General Directorate of Traffic has undertaken a number of initiatives to reduce the run-over accidents in areas considered among the highest in terms of deaths. The initiatives include installing lights in dark places and speed humps and distributing reflective bracelets to pedestrians especially […]
On Arrival Visit Visa of GCC countries for Family Visit Visa Holders in Saudi Arabia
All of us know that the residents of Saudi Arabia have the liberty to enjoy the on arrival visit visa of any GCC country. GCC countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Residents of no other country enjoy this privilege since Saudi Arabia does not give on arrival visa […]
Many Expats Prisoners Pardoned by HH The Emir As A Show Of Goodwill!
Qatar’s Emir His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued an Amiri gesture pardoning a number of prisoners, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, as reported by Gulf Times The pardons are granted twice a year by the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim, once on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr and […]
Qatar’s trade surplus in April at QR14.7bn
File photo. The Peninsula DOHA: Despite the ongoing siege against Qatar, country’s trade surplus witnessed a sharp jump in April 2018 year-on-year, mainly as a result of increase in exports with the significant rebound in energy prices. The foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR14.7bn, […]