Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Qatari wedding update (Arab wedding)

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So I had a chat with my friend about marriage contracts and what typically went in them. Without going into details about what is in his mar...

Passport

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In other news I got my passport renewed today. This was a bit more challenging than you might think. Canada does not have an embassy in Qata...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

It's dang hot!

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I guess I haven't mentioned yet that summer is here and man is it hot! According to the papers this summer looks like it's going to...
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Qatar Wedding Update (Arab wedding)

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An update on my friend's pending nuptials -- apparently the contract has been finalized and presented by the two families to the Court. ...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

World Cup

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While I've never been a big soccer fan I will always watch the World Cup. I enjoy the expectations and drama -- entire countries become...
Sunday, June 06, 2010

Beaches

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So before summer really got into full swing, with its 45+ degree temperatures, I wanted to go to the beach. I had not been to a beach in Qa...
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Saturday, June 05, 2010

I'm fine

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I know, I haven't posted for a long time. I'm okay – nothing’s wrong. I have been swamped at work so I have not had a lot of time f...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

I'm back!

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Okay, I'm back in Doha! (Actually, I was back on the 10th but have been swamped with unpacking/work/etc thereafter) Wow, Bermuda was awe...
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Saturday, May 08, 2010

Vacation update

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In London right now, saw St Paul's Cathedral and Les Miserables yesterday, going to a BBQ today. Fly back to Qatar tomorrow. I believe...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Vacation

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Sorry, forgot to mention I'm on vacation now -- that's why I haven't been posting. Currently in Bermuda for a wedding, then off...
Saturday, April 17, 2010

A Trip to the Mosque

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So as I noted in a previous post I was going to visit a nearby mosque. So this Friday I went to visit English-language services at the Islam...
Friday, April 16, 2010

National Museum of Iraq

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This week I attended a talk at the Museum of Islamic Art on the looting of the National Museum of Iraq during the Iraq invasion. Many of you...
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Monday, April 12, 2010

Some pearls, a mosque, a souq, and a massage

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Saturday turned out to be a varied and interesting day. First, I decided to go to the Museum of Islamic Art to see their special exhibit on ...
Friday, April 09, 2010

More on veils

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Man, it's been a crazy week. Anyway . . . The issue of veils really stirs up a debate in the West. I recall this from one Internet thr...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

A Woman with a Veil, a Man with a Book

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During the Swiss minarets controversy I noted that there was no way such a law like that could exist in Canada. I may have spoken too soon. ...
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Friday, March 26, 2010

News

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So the other day I was chatting with a Qatari colleague about what he got up to over the weekend and after telling me a few things he noncha...
Saturday, March 20, 2010

Grand Hyatt

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A while ago I mentioned that I had taken care of my friend's cats. To thank me for coming to the rescue (they had someone lined up and t...
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Busy time for Doha

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This is a pretty exciting week for Doha, there is a lot going on. At the Aspire Sports Zone is the World Indoor Track and Field Championship...
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Numerology? Or just because it's cool?

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In Qatar and other parts of the GCC there is a secondary market for phone numbers or license plates that have certain number combinations. ...
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Sunday, March 07, 2010

Takaful

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First, I would just like to say hello to everyone who has found this blog through that article in ABODE magazine. *waves* Today I was at a r...
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