• Some citizens say the National Day celebrations are used to show off wealth and social status rather than to celebrate the achievements of the nation.
• There is a discussion about why many men prefer to travel alone on holidays, leaving their families behind.
• There is talk about a female columnist’s article being stopped by a newspaper because it contained “inappropriate words and sexual allusions.’
• People are appreciating the role being played by the Doha Centre for Media Freedom in training students in journalism and their plan to introduce media curriculum to schools.
• People are talking about Dubai’s decision to ban festive marches using cars and instead people are required to march -- walking.
• Kuwait’s election results have revealed the domination of Shias in the parliament and the presence of women.
• Organisers of many conferences held in Qatar do not invite Qatari speakers and people are wondering why this is so.
• There is news about the end of Q Media monopoly on street and road hoardings. Until now, Q Media was the sole agency which sold space on these hoardings to advertisers.
• People are requesting the Traffic Department to enforce traffic rules on National Day because many motorists tend to violate them on the day.
• Some citizens say mistakes by health professionals at Hamad Hospital and health centres are increasing. In the latest example, a lady dentist is said to have extracted the healthy tooth of a patient, leaving the infected tooth in tact.
