Skeptic in Qatar

In 2006 I moved to Qatar and things are not what many people in North America would expect - it is not like how the Middle East is portrayed in the media. I'm also a fan of skepticism and science so wondered how this works here in Qatar. Since I'm here for a while I figured I'd use the time to get to know this country better and with this blog you can learn along with me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So what posts have been popular recently . . .

Saturday, July 06, 2019

Carded!

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I was tidying up my apartment and came across a series of art cards. These were from a gallery exhibition in Vancouver called Carded. Ev...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Metro Update (rumour)

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I wandered down to Souq Waqif last night, taking the metro to the closest station, Musherib. With all of the nearby construction I'd say...
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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Travel in the Digital Age

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Yesterday I got back from a big vacation (Greece & Turkey. Santorini really is as stunning as pictures show it to be). When I got home I...
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Ramadan 2019 - the Car Parade

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And it was time to see another Qatar Ramadan tradition. Every day around 5:00pm tons of people cruise up and down the Corniche, biding time ...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Ramadan 2019 - The Ramadan Cannon

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Yesterday I made my annual trip out to see the Ramadan Cannon. Every Ramadan the Government sets up a cannon next to the State Mosque, which...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Ramadan 2019 - Eating

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So we're half-way through Ramadan. The Qatari holiday of Garangao was yesterday. I was at a friend's house that evening but he is i...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Ramadan at Katara

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Last night I met friends at a restaurant at Katara. It had been a while since I had been there so I went early to wander around and see what...
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Friday, May 10, 2019

Metro Update

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I took the metro again on Thursday and the train was pretty busy with commuters, around 90% of the seats were occupied. This was good to se...
Wednesday, May 08, 2019

The Doha Metro has Opened!

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Monday evening there was news going around that the Doha Metro was going to open its first line, the Red Line, on May 8, going from Wakra, e...
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I'm an accountant, skeptic, and fan of science and science education. By the way I am not Muslim. Nor do I play one on TV.
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