Al Bidda Park. The Peninsula DOHA: The number of public parks in Qatar has doubled in the past five years across the country to accommodate growing number of visitors. According to a report of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment the total number of parks in the country has reached 94. The Public Parks Department at […]
Month: July 2018
GAC attends regional meeting of Directors General of Customs
The Chairman of General Authority of Customs, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, at the meeting. The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s General Authority of Customs (GAC) took part in the 48th regional meeting of Directors General of Customs of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. GAC also participated in the 132nd session of the Customs Cooperation Council. […]
Qatar National Library offers diverse range of activities in July
The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL) will offer a wide variety of activities and events catering to children, young adults, and the general public throughout July. A ‘Creative Thinking Workshop’ in Arabic will be held tomorrow and it will welcome young participants aged from 12-18 to the library to learn how to think differently, as […]
Barwa launches QR105m Al Khor expansion project
Barwa headquarters in Al Sadd, Doha. The Peninsula DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Group, the leading real estate investment company in Qatar, announced yesterday the award of the construction of the project of the Expansion of Al Khor Sports Facilities to the Contractor “Al Bader Construction and Steel Works” for a value of QR105m. The project is […]
Cars make a beeline at Fahes centres before fee hike
By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: Hundreds of cars queued yesterday at a number of Fahes centres for annual technical inspection to avoid paying the increase in inspection fee imposed by Woqod, which will come into effect from today. Technical inspection fee for a private passenger car at the Fahes centre will be doubled from […]
‘Work Smart, Not Hard’ Is a Lie: Why Smart Is Nice But It’s Hard that Matters
Sorry, Tim Ferriss fans. No high performer actually has a four-hour workweek. Image credit: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Getty Images President of the Talent Strategy Group; Publisher of Talent Quarterly Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s an insidious set of forces working against your being a high performer. It’s not your jerk of […]
12 Simple Tweaks to Your Day That Will Give You Extra Hours in the Week
Feeling crunched on time? These tips will help boost your productivity and free you up to take on new tasks. Image credit: Westend61 | Getty Images Sometimes it feels like there aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. However, you’d be surprised how a few quick changes to your routine can make all the […]
New Technologies Allow You to Do Business (and Compete) From Anywhere
Storage, collaboration, finance, conferencing, and e-commerce solutions for growing businesses. Everyone knows just how much of an impact technology has had on global business, but if there’s one segment that has benefited the most from technological innovation it’s entrepreneurs. With mobile phones, cloud computing, do-it-yourself accounting software and ubiquitous connectivity, business owners can now create […]
25 Daily Habits Practiced by Highly Successful People
If you want to achieve a higher level of success in life, you need to be intentional–it’s not just going to happen. If you want to achieve a higher level of success in life, you need to be intentional–it’s not just going to happen. Start by taking advice from more than two dozen executives who credit simple daily routines for […]