Football fans display a banner reading “See you in Qatar” in reference to the Qatar 2022 World Cup at the Red Square in Moscow, yesterday. By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula DOHA: As the football World Cup in Russia is set to come to its close today, all eyes are now on Qatar. While soccer fans […]
Month: July 2018
8 Unexpected Signs an Employee Should Be Fired
Many are mediocre. Some are bad. And some are absolutely toxic. Here’s how to tell. CREDIT: Getty Images We can all spot terrible employees: they under-perform, they don’t work well with teams, they struggle to meet expectations… but oddly enough, it isn’t the obviously terrible employees who cause the real problems. Whether clearly incompetent or unbelievably lazy, they’re easy […]
Working Remotely Is All the Rage, But It’s Not Right for Every Business
Allowing employees to work from wherever isn’t the best choice for every business. Skype calls, coworking spaces, and continent-hopping employees are becoming more and more popular. Technology has allowed us to communicate instantly across the world. So it’s natural to ask, why does everyone need to be in the same building? It’s tempting to get caught up […]
The Top 3 Reasons You’re Not Making Progress Toward Your Goals
Nope, practical issues like money and time are usually not the biggest problem. There are a million and one practical reasons you might not be making much progress on achieving your dreams — from lack of money or time, to family responsibilities, or even health concerns. But according to the authors of a new book, whatever the outward […]
In Thai Cave Rescue, This Ancient Practice Likely Saved the Trapped Boys’ Lives
The soccer players and their coach are out of the cave. But things could have gone very differently. Thai soldiers relay electric cable deep into the Tham Luang cave at the Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in Chiang Rai on June 26, 2018 during a rescue operation for a missing children’s soccer team and […]
Things to do before leaving Qatar
Qatar is home hundreds of thousands of expats from all across the world. New people relocate to Qatar every year and many move out of Qatar to other places. We have talked a lot about what expats need to do to live in Qatar in a safe, secure, and legal manner. Today, we are going […]
Russian experience to benefit Qatar to provide the best in World Cup 2022: Official
Crowd get a glimpse of Qatari culture at Majlis Qatar in Russia. QNA Major General Ali Al-Ali, Assistant Executive Director for Security Affairs at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has confirmed reaching final stages of the security programs with the Russian side in securing the 2018 World Cup, which included shadow monitoring, […]
MME to launch ‘palm trees in homes competition’
File picture used for representation By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula DOHA: As the Third Local Dates Festival is set to start from July 19, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) will launch “palm trees in homes competition” for the first time to promote local production of fruit. The festival will continue till August 4 […]
Putin to hand World Cup host’s mantle to Amir on Sunday: Kremlin
Reuters MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and FIFA President Gianni Infantino will take part in a ceremony on Sunday handing over the hosting of the soccer World Cup, a Kremlin official said on Friday. Putin and the Amir are also set to discuss the Middle […]
FIFA announce dates for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
FIFA president Gianni Infantino holds a press conference at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 13, 2018, two days before the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. / AFP / Jewel SAMAD QNA Moscow: President of the International Federation for Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino on Friday announced the […]