Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Tawar Mall

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This last 12 months has been the Year of the New Malls. First there was the Al Hazm mall, then Mall of Qatar, then Doha Festival City, and...
Thursday, November 23, 2017

The Rainy Season Approaches

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Summer is almost over, there's actually clouds in the sky and the threat of rain hangs overhead. In truth I can't wait for the rai...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Another Trip to Turkey

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Just back from a weeks vacation in Turkey. It was mostly helping some friends with things so there wasn't a lot of sightseeing, instead...
Saturday, November 04, 2017

Weapon and Armour Exhibit at the Islamic Museum

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For the next few months there is a special exhibit at the Museum of Islamic Art, a display of antique armour and weapons, from the private ...
Monday, October 16, 2017

Souq Al Wakra

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Now that the intense heat of the summer is over I decided to do a bit of exploring and see areas of Qatar and I would not normally go to in...
Monday, October 09, 2017

German Design Exhibition

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Today I went with some friends to the new Exhibition on German Design, at the building next to the Islamic Museum. The rooms were organiz...
Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Fresh Dates

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I was at a friend's majlis the other day and he had a gift for me: Dates from his palm trees. It was his first harvest from the tre...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Back from Vacation

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It was a long trip, thanks to getting a week off for the Eid holiday. I was away almost a month! I didn't post beforehand as I get a bit...
Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Update on Life in Qatar

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What has it been now, 2 months since the blockade started? It doesn't look like it’s going to be lifted anytime soon. At this point tho...
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Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Portrait

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A few days ago a friend of mine was surfing the net looking for some local artwork to hang up in his house. He found some nice charcoal sket...
Saturday, July 08, 2017

Art Exhibit Featuring "Glory to Tamim"

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I was at the W Hotel meeting some friends when their daughter pointed to a sign about an art exhibit on the top floor about the "Glory ...