Qatar Airways suspends crew member over tweeted picture
Qatar Airways said it has launched an investigation after receiving a complaint about a tweeted photo in which a crew member is seen smiling and holding up two black abayas.
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Online furor ensues after bank names and shames Qatari woman
On Monday, Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) posted a "warning" in English in the Gulf Times and in Arabic in Al Raya, advising people against dealing with outgoing executive general manager and chief human capital officer Sharoq Al Malki.
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Study: Privacy concerns fuel shift away from Twitter, Facebook in Qatar
The findings are part of a regional trend in which users are opting to leave platforms that broadcast posts to wide audiences in favor of direct-messaging services – namely WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat.
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‘Tweet your name’ initiative urges Qatar residents to play nice online
The campaign urges residents to use their real names, avoid creating fake accounts and refrain from bigotry such as attacking people's religious beliefs or inciting violence.
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Taking selfies, using social media cause of most accidents on Qatar roads
Traffic awareness officer Lt. Fahd Mubarak Sherida Al Abdullah said that those who take photos of themselves and use Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp while driving are responsible for 80 percent of major accidents in the country.
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Qatar Cabinet approves draft law to punish sharing of accident photos
The proposed amendment to Law No. 11 of 2004 would punish anyone who “captures or transmits pictures of the deceased or injured in accidents without the consent of their representatives, through devices of any kind.”
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WhatsApp insults lead to jail sentence for Qatar woman
Apparently upset over being evicted from her home, the woman called the man several names – including a homophobic slur – and said she would have the man forced out of the country.
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Case of UAE expat arrested over FB post an ‘unlikely’ scenario in Qatar
In response to the arrest and deportation of an Australian woman in the UAE for publicly shaming a car blocking handicap spots, Qatar’s former justice minister said the chance of a similar incident happening here is “highly unlikely.”
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Users take to Snapchat to tell the world about Qatar
The story platform, which the popular time-restricted photo-sharing app unveiled last June, highlights the best photographs and videos from Snapchat users living in selected cities around the world for 24 hours.
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