As a journalist, Irma Londono disregarded comments that women did not belong in her field, endured challenges to her credibility from corrupt officials and even survived a kidnapping from guerilla rebels. What does it take to be a crime reporter in the murder capital of the world? Everything, she says.
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In the past year, the number of places to buy cupcakes in Qatar has proliferated so quickly that even the most devoted foodie can’t keep up. Are all of these cupcakes worth our love? According to my extensive research, some of them are, and some of them are not.
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There is no way people in Qatar are going to take to the streets to protest against the regime, and there are a dozen reasons why.
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Down with Mubarak.
That is the popular sentiment in the tiny Gulf Arab country of Qatar, whose residents have been furiously filling the Internet with support for Egyptian protesters, criticisms of Mubarak and statements of pride for Doha-based Al Jazeera for its no-holds-barred reporting of the week’s events.
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Qatar hits a snag with Asian Cup final, as thousands of ticket-holders are banned at the gate for security reasons. Irate, disappointed and heartbroken fans fill the Internet with their stories. Shabina Khatri reports on some of them.
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Qatar celebrates after FIFA awards the country World Cup 2022 bid – Internet responds with cheers and jeers for the tiny desert country’s win over the US, Australia, South Korea and Japan. And Arab netizens join the celebration in a series of congratulatory tweets.
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As the buzz builds over who will be awarded the 2022 World Cup bid in two weeks, so does the Internet chatter. Here is a roundup of online reactions in Qatar and elsewhere to the most recent developments in the competition to host FIFA’s biggest sporting event.
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A husband/wife collaboration: Journalists Omar Chatriwala and Shabina S. Khatri team up to produce a photo-essay about Doha. Chatriwala takes the breathtaking photos, Khatri provides the commentary.
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Devon Avenue in Chicago, IL hosts dozens of yummy restaurants. Here’s an introduction to one of them – Tahoora Sweets & Bakery. It’s colorful, fattening and delicious. Enjoy.
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As Qatar empties for the summer, thousands of construction workers remain outside – heat notwithstanding – continuing to build the nation from the ground up.
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