Have just had a nostalgic look at The Penisula, which I read every day while in Qatar. Nothing much has changed! “A criminal court in Doha last week ordered a young Arab expatriate to be deported after he was found guilty of peeping into others’ houses to watch women sleeping.The court sentenced the Peeping Tom […]
Another year ended and what a strange one. I spent six months sweltering under a Middle Eastern Sun; I may not have enjoyed it, but it has changed the way I look at the world. People everywhere simply want to get on with their lives – some wear veils, others think cows are sacred. None […]
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Good news on this one: From Mary Ryan in the Aer Lingus chief excutive’s office comes a letter dated 20 December, written in a nice friendly tone and assuring us that the money has been refunded. OK, Aer Lingus you’re back in my good books – and please, please, please don’t become Ryanair with seat […]
Imagine my surprise this morning when the Asian Games made the early morning sports report!There was the Man from the BBC huffing down a wide road with the Torch Relay people before interviewing that woman archer, who is Qatar’s most famous female sportswoman; she is also a pretty good rally driver.Am I sorry I’m not […]
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