Comments ranged from scornful to incredulous upon the release of a government study blaming underskilled expat laborers for Qatar’s falling productivity rate. Shabina Khatri taps into the discussion and brings us the latest buzz.
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Residents of Doha, Qatar acclimate to Ramadan and the special perks and restrictions that come with it.
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After a tumultuous eight months as director-general of the nascent Doha Centre for Media Freedom, Robert Ménard announces his resignation. The centre, which will also lose three department heads, will continue to operate. Bloggers from Qatar weigh in. Doha bloggers, many of whom have been closely watching the DCMF’s movements for signs that the region is finally moving toward media freedom, are expressing mixed emotions about this outcome – some, utterly delighted, while others, completely dismayed.
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