Major Jaber Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, Assistant Director of Media & Traffic Awareness Department. By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has completed all preparations for the Eid Al Fitr holidays, providing its 24-hour security services to respond to any emergency that can disturb the joy of Eid for all. All the security […]
Month: June 2018
Hamad International Airport launches football Fan Zone
Salam Al Shawa (first left), Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Qatar Airways; Fatma Al Nuaimi (second left), Communications Director at the SC; and Abdulaziz Al Mass, Vice-President of Commercial and Marketing, HIA; during the opening of Fan Zone at HIA yesterday. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula DOHA: […]
Qatar police officers among officials securing Russia World Cup
Police officers from several nationalities are pictured at the International Police Cooperation Center on June 12, 2018 in Domodedovo outside Moscow, two days ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. AFP / Vasily Maximov QNA Moscow: Police officers from 33 countries, including the State of Qatar, are taking part in securing the finals […]
Qatar Airways launches non-stop services to Bodrum in Turkey
The officials and dignitaries during a ceremony to mark the launch of Qatar Airways non-stop flight to Bodrum in Turkey. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to Bodrum landed yesterday at Milas-Bodrum Airport, marking the airline’s sixth gateway in Turkey and third new Turkish route in just nine months. Qatar Airways […]
6 Toxic Phrases That Should Never Come Out of a Leader’s Mouth
This is the sure path to demoralizing your team. CREDIT: Getty Images Lets start with a hard truth: many people in management roles got promoted to managerial positions based on individual job performance or tenure, not because of their natural ability to effectively lead, serve, and engage other human beings to be and do their best. With this premise in mind, it opens […]
People Who Say These 5 Words Have Very Low Emotional Intelligence
They mean the exact opposite of what you think. But only emotionally intelligent people understand why. CREDIT: Getty Images The words hit me like a hurricane: “I know how you feel.” They’re right there on pages 80 and 81 of my colleague Justin Bariso’s new book about emotional intelligence. They’re simple words, and real–and yet as Justin […]
Want to Live a Longer Life? Science Says You Should Change the Way You Walk
It seems it’s wise to walk on the wild side. Faster. Faster. Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Health advice is everywhere. Why, you probably have a Fitbit or an Apple Watch permanently attached to you, so that it can nag you into […]
Answering These 10 Questions Yes Will Instantly Prove You Are Meant to Lead People
This self-diagnosis will help determine employees’ commitment to their boss, and to their work. CREDIT: Shutterstock Conventional thinking demands that we throw more perks, bonuses, and pay raises at employees to increase their work satisfaction or “boost their morale.” But carrot-and-stick methods of motivation don’t work if employees are checked out from the neck up. Meaning, if they’re not emotionally engaged on […]
Katara Hospitality awards phase 2 construction works of Katara Towers to HBK Contracting
Artist’s impression of Katara Towers The Peninsula Doha: Katara Hospitality announced the awarding of Phase 2 construction works of Katara Towers, Lusail City’s future hospitality landmark, to HBK Contracting. The announcement came during a signing ceremony between Katara Hospitality and HBK Contracting assigned to construct Katara Towers 36-story cross-swords design, MEP (back of the house), […]
Job change in Qatar: Companies need to have ‘exact visa’
The regulations are meant for private-sector jobs in the country Doha Expatriates seeking to change jobs in Qatar can be recruited by only those companies that have the visa for the same nationality, gender and profession as that of the candidate. According to Law No. 21 of 2015 on the Entry, Exit and Residency of […]