Update: Qatar hit by massive sandstorm
A sand-haze view of West Bay this morning I cobbled together this Storify report on what’s going on with the sandstorm so far. Stay tuned for updates as things develop!…
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Qatar becomes first Arab country to enforce no-fly zone
Qatar becomes first Arab country to enforce no-fly zone According to Reuters, the UAE committed its military services on Thursday, and is expected to join the mission soon.
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Sandstorm alert!
A massive sandstorm swept through Kuwait today, “turning day into night.” Check out this incredible footage – essentially an angry black cloud descending on the country. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unz_5fLUWGM&w=480&h=300] The sandstorm…
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For Qatar, a game of damah on the world stage
Men play the ancient game of Damah in Souq Waqif From The Guardian: In an air-conditioned room down an alley in the old market of Qatar’s capital Doha, enthusiasts of “damah”…
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VIDEO: Doha in transit
VIDEO: Doha in transit A video shot by a traveler transiting through Doha – anyone (everyone) who’s been through the Doha International Airport will recognize this scene. This travel, unfortunately,…
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Understanding the shopping pysche of an expat (or, why Shamozal has 2,000 unopened condoms)
Kirsty (also known as @shamozal) at 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle touched on a topic today that is near and dear to many expats’ hearts: stuff. Specifically, imported…
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Doha’s food scene – yay or nay?
For David Roberts over at The Gulf Blog, great food choices in Qatar are few and far between. He writes: I live my life according to what’s next to munch.…
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I am Twestival and so can you
I started tweeting about two years ago, when the Qatar Twitterati community was a teensy tiny group. Now, there are hundreds if not thousands of us on here, facilitating the…
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