FROM LEFT: Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi, Director of Public Relations and Communication at Kahramaa; Abdullah Faraj Mubarak Nasrullah, Assistant Director of Customer Services at Kahramaa; Farhoud Hadi Al Hajri, Director of Animal Wealth Department at Ministry of Municipality and Environment; Mohammed Mubarak Al Bader, Head of Systems Development IT department at Kahramaa; during a press […]
Month: July 2018
9 Things That Make You Look Really Unprofessional in Meetings
In a survey, 47 percent of people said that the meetings they attend are not productive. Don’t be the reason for an unproductive meeting. Do you occasionally feel like your boss or other colleagues are displeased with your behavior in meetings? The impatient questions directed your way, the sharp glances with eyebrows raised, the attempts to shut you out of […]
These 5 People Will Change Your Life for the Better
While it’s easy to identify the toxic people in your life, deciding whom to invite into your life–and keep close–can be a lot more challenging. While it’s easy to spot the toxic people you should immediately banish from your life, it can be sometimes more difficult to decide who the people are you should invite into your […]
This 10-Minute Exercise Is Scientifically Proven to Make You Feel Better About Yourself
Here’s what happened when psychologist Renee Engeln tried it on about 1,500 young women. Do you feel confident, secure, and generally good about yourself? Or are you constantly piling on self-criticism, scolding yourself for your many failings, and especially for the way you look? If your answer is the latter, would you like to feel […]
5 Things Your Cover Letter Needs If You Want People to Read It, According to a Recruiter
Most of the time we don’t even open that attachment. Do recruiters read cover letters? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Ambra Benjamin, Tech Recruiting Manager at Facebook, on Quora: Do recruiters read cover letters? Big disclaimer: I am just one lowly recruiter. There […]
World Court approves interim measures in favour of Qatar in case against UAE
The Peninsula Online Doha: The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, has approved a number of interim measures in favour of Qatar. The United Arab Emirates was ordered by the highest UN court on Monday to immediately allow Qatari families to reunite, imposing a measure before it hears in […]
Mobile Radar to monitor eight Qatar roads (Monday, July 23, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is only one change in mobile radar locations from yesterday. Instead of Orbital Road it is University street today and the speed limit there is 80km/hr Here are the locations for the radars today (Sunday, July 22) Shamal Highway (120km/hr) Dukhan-Shahaniya (120km/hr) Salwa Road (120km/hr) Air […]
Katara Hospitality and AccorHotels set up $1bn Africa-focused investment fund
Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of Katara Hospitality, and Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AccorHotels. The Peninsula Paris: Qatar firm Katara Hospitality, a leading global hotel owner, and AccorHotels, Europe’s biggest hotels group, announced plans to set up a $1 billion investment fund targeting the hotels and hospitality sectors […]
UDC finalises construction of Al Mutahidah Towers’ connecting bridge
Al Mutahidah connecting bridge work in progress at the Pearl Qatar. The Peninsula DOHA: United Development Company, a leading Qatari shareholding company and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, has marked another milestone in the development of Al Mutahidah Towers with the construction of the residential towers’ connecting bridge, the most complicated structure of the project […]
HMC cautions public on prolonged sun exposure
The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) reminds public to protect themselves and their families, especially young children and the elderly, from heat-related illnesses caused by high temperatures and high humidity. Dr Mahmoud Younis (pictured), Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Community Engagement with HMC’s Hamad International Training Center (HITC), says the central nervous […]