• The Qatari community flocked to see the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at Souq Waqif where he opened five new hotels, as well as see him walking around, and this is not the first time the Emir done this.
• There are complaints about some areas of the Corniche being not suitable for joggers with its uneven surface.
• A lot of ministries providing various services don’t have electronic services which can avoid overcrowding.
• People are appreciating WISE’s goal of improving the global education system
• There are complaints about Barwa’s service and its decision to close all shops by the 20th of this month.
• Some private companies and schools don’t give maternity leave to their female staff, which is against the labour law.
• There is discussion about a story that was published in a local Arabic newspaper recently that a child education centre hired a foreign pharmacist as administrator and everyone is waiting for clarification from the centre.
• There is much discussion as well as appreciation for the decision to stop Arab idol TV programme.
• People are complaining about ATM machines in the city that when they try to withdraw money, they don’t get the cash, but the receipt shows that money has been withdrawn. When they lodge a complaint with the bank, they have to wait for 45 days to get the money back.
• Discussion is going on about the many events, conferences and exhibitions that are being held in Qatar and how most of the public are not aware of them. And that there is a need for more publicity for these events.
