Monday, May 13, 2013

Pegasus Airlines and Local Air Prices

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So there is a lot of advertising around about a new airline flying to Doha in June, the Turkish discount airline Pegasus. As soon as I...
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Thursday, May 09, 2013

Ezdan Mall Update – May 9th

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[the most up-to-date information I have on Ezdan Mall is from August 21st and can be found here But the post from May 16 also has a lot o...
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Tim Hortons is Open in Qatar!

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I went to Ezdan Mall today and sure enough Tim Hortons is open for business! Evidence: Bonus info for all you Canadians out there: ...
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Saturday, May 04, 2013

Ezdan Mall Update – May 4th

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[the most up-to-date information I have on Ezdan Mall is from August 21st and can be found here but the post from May 16 also has a lot of...
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Stormy Weather

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This afternoon a storm started up: rain, high winds, lightning, even some reports of hail! So far the rain might cause some localized fl...
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Friday, May 03, 2013

Mysteries of Qatar

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If someone knows the answer to these please feel free to let me know: 1. Why is it called West Bay when it's not west of anything? I...
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Ezdan Mall Update - 1st May 2013

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[the most up-to-date information I have on Ezdan Mall is from August 21st and can be found here but the post from May 16 also has a lot ...
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Friday, April 26, 2013

“Fire of Anatolia” at Katara

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Last night a Turkish friend of mine invited me to watch a Turkish dance production that was at Katara for one night only. Called “Fire of ...
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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Qatari Weddings – Lighting the House

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Around Qatar you will occasionally see a house with strings of lights on it. This is part of the wedding celebrations, the lights are...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Change the Pearl!

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Today dohanews posted a report that UDC, the company behind the development of the Pearl, has hired a consultancy firm to revisit its str...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Another Tremor, April 16, 2013

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So I was sitting on the second floor of a building visiting a company when my chair vibrated a little. A colleague was with me and he said...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Opening of Ezdan Mall

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[the most up-to-date information I have on Ezdan Mall is from August 21st and can be found here ] The new mall had a soft opening today ...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Issues Surrounding Qataris and Employment

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There was an article a while ago on Dohanews about statements a Labour Ministry official said to an Arabic newspaper. Amongst the critici...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Tremor in Qatar April 9, 2013 – What Happened

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So I was sitting in a conference room talking to a colleague when suddenly I felt a little light-headed and dizzy. I thought was a bit odd...

Tremor in Qatar - April 9, 2013

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake in southern Iran caused a tremor which was felt throughout Qatar, causing people to evacuate office towers and ...
Monday, April 01, 2013

Bicycles in MIA Park

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Just a quick update. While I was in the park of the Museum of Islamic Art I noticed that they had bikes for rent. Costs QAR 25 for an hou...