A summary of issues of the day discussed by the Qatari community in the media.
• People are complaining about the high expenses of marriage in the country. You need at least 250,000 to marry a Qatari woman.
• People are calling for restrictions and quality control at massage shops for men and women to prevent improper things from happening.
• Many say Hamad Hospital should provide an immediate solution to the problems they are facing about the lack of parking space in the area.
• A debate has been going on in the community whether it is right for people to have their cousins marry outside the family as is the custom in the country.
• There has been a discussion as to why hatred for the Muslim Brotherhood has increased in the GCC especially after Egypt’s Mubarak regime was toppled..
• There is a discussion on the new radar system, which includes catching those who drive in the emergency side.
• Some people say private schools are far better than independent schools. Although independent schools might have better buildings and facilities, they need good management and support from the community.
• A local daily writes some private schools’ curriculum is against the culture and religion of the country since it talks about issues like liquor and are co-educational.
• There has been much discussion about the rights of children of Qatari women married to non-Qataris.
• People urged some ministries to work in the afternoon instead of closing by noon to help citizens and residents finish processing their documents and finish work faster.
