Networking is a craft. Yet, if you follow this one rule, you’ll be on your way to effective networking in no time. I attended a technology conference in New York City this week with 3000 attendees. After being there for 30 minutes, one of my friends, Erica, approached me with a look of utter defeat on her face: “I […]
Month: July 2018
Prime Minister praises QFC’s role
Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani holding discussions with officials during a visit to Qatar Financial Center yesterday. The Peninsula DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani visited Qatar Financial Center (QFC) yesterday. The Prime Minister and […]
QC, UNHRC pact to support 30,000 refugee families
Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Charity (QC); and Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; sign the agreement in Geneva, yesterday, in support of over 30,000 vulnerable Syrian refugee families living in Jordan and Lebanon. The Peninsula DOHA: Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Charity […]
Strong earnings estimates take QSE to five-month high
Picture used for representation. Credit: Twitter By Satish Kanady | The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar stocks benchmark index surged to an over five-month high yesterday on expectations of strong corporate earnings and strong oil. QSE was the top gainer within the GCC market, as the benchmark index closed 1.41 percent up at 9,395.81 points on the […]
Short-term traffic change on Orbital Road from July 12
The Peninsula DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) yesterday announced a short-term traffic change on Orbital Road as the tunnel prior to Umm Al Juwashin Interchange and leading to Al Khor will be closed. The detour is designed in coordination with The General Directorate of Traffic to facilitate the construction of the New Orbital Highway […]
Seminar on ATA Carnet kicks off at Qatar Chamber
Director of Legal Affairs Department at Qatar Chamber Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari, addressing the ATA Carnet workshop, at QC premises, yesterday. The Peninsula DOHA: The first introductory seminar and workshop on ATA Carnet kicked off yesterday at the Qatar Chamber (QC) in the attendance of representatives of many private sector companies. The workshop was held […]
Oxy Qatar backs QYH’s youth tourism activities
Ahmed Hassan Alobaidly, CEO of QYH; and Andrew H Kershaw, President & General Manager of Oxy Qatar; during the signing of the sponsorship agreement. The Peninsula DOHA: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. (Oxy Qatar) and Qatar Youth Hostels Association (QYH) have signed a sponsorship agreement to support youth tourism activities carried out by QYH. These […]
Qatar to mark World Population Day today
The Peninsula DOHA: Marking the 50th anniversary of the 1968 International Conference on Human Rights the annual World Population Day 2018 will be celebrated under the theme “Family Planning is a Human Right.” The conferences outcome document, known as the Teheran Proclamation, stated unequivocally: “Parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly […]
Qatar Rail made great strides in finishing Metro project
The main exterior facade of the Integrated Control Center (ICC) of the Doha Metro QNA Doha: Qatar Rail Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Eng. Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie said yesterday that the company has made great strides in the implementation of the railway project, where experimental train tests are continuing and by the end […]
Speaker hails Doha Metro, strategic water reservoir projects
Speaker of the Advisory Council H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud and Council members during their visit to the Doha Metro yesterday. By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula DOHA: The Doha Metro project is one of the most advanced transportation projects in the region for which the most advanced technology has been used […]