Researchers have found that people who read regularly are better off. Books are good for people on so many levels. They can help you fall asleep, lower your stress through laughter or tears, provide an escape from reality, and offer exposure to perspectives different from your own. Here are three other ways the practice of reading can make you a […]
Month: July 2018
AAB opens express service center at Shahaniya
The Vice-Chairman of Abdullah Abdulghani and Brothers Company (AAB), the sole distributer of Toyota, Abdulrahman Abduljaleel Al Abdulghani, and General Manager, Bahrain Representative Office (BRO), Toyota Motors Company, Yoshiyuki Koike, jointly inaugurating the new service centre of Toyota in Al Shahaniya yesterday. The Acting Chief Executive Officer, AAB, R K Murugan; Muthu Samy, Senior Manager, […]
NHRC urges 3 UN bodies to lift Saudi obstacles to Qatar’s pilgrims
QNA Doha: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has expressed concern about the continued obstructions and obstacles imposed by the Saudi authorities which are not taking any positive step to enable Qatari citizens and residents to exercise their right to perform their religious rituals. This came in letters sent by Chairman of the National Human […]
12 pilots graduated from QAC to join Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker with new graduates. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Airways celebrated the accomplishments of the graduating class of Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC) yesterday. Among the college’s new graduates are 12 pilots and five aircraft maintenance engineers, who are set to shortly begin their professional careers at the national carrier of […]
A gigantic medal honouring Qatar at Corniche
PIC: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula The Peninsula An Omani citizen has expressed his love to the Amir and Qatar in a unique way by placing a huge piece of art at the Sheraton Park. The artwork is in a shape of 31-metre-long medal with nine pictures of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani […]
Fifth anniversary of Amir’s assumption of power: Qatar Post issues stamps
The Peninsula On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s assumption of power, Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti launched a new special collection of Amiri stamps issued by Qatar Post. The Minister said in remarks to journalists that commemorating […]
Ashghal completes QU Health Centre works
Ahmed Ali Ahmed Saleh (left), Construction Engineer of Ashghal, with other officials during the visit to Qatar University Health Center, yesterday. BELOW: A view of the health centre. Pics: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) yesterday announced the completion of construction of Qatar University Health Centre and started […]
ICAO decision a victory for Qatar: Transport Minister
The Peninsula DOHA: The Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, affirmed that the State of Qatar has achieved a new victory over the siege countries after the decision of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council to reject the objections filed by these countries and accept the consideration of […]
45,000 Chinese tourists visited Qatar in ’17: Envoy
The Peninsula DOHA: Ambassador of China to Qatar, Li Chen, said that the number of Chinese tourists who visited Doha in 2017 reached nearly 45,000, an increase by 26 percent compared to the year before. He said that volume of trade exchange between the two countries reached about QR10bn last year, rising by 35 percent […]
Mobile radar to monitor seven Qatar roads (Tuesday, July 3)
File picture used for representation only. The Peninsula Doha: Qatar Traffic Department has been taking various steps and initiatives to ensure speeding and related accidents do not occur. Mobile radars placed at locations with high risk of speeding has helped reduce the number of accidents say officials. Here are the locations for the radars today (Tuesday, […]