• Some residents are worried about the resumption of sales of newspapers at traffic signals and roundabouts by some salesmen during peak hours, though this has been banned by the Traffic Department. This can cause accidents and traffic jams.
• There is discussion about the incident of a three-year-old child falling into a manhole in front of a hotel in Al Sadd area while his father was inside the hotel. The manhole was not covered properly. The child has been admitted to Hamad Hospital and is said to be in critical condition.
• Citizens are talking about the deal between Qatar Airways and Barcelona. Barcelona has announced they will put Qatar Airways on their shirts under a $210m deal.
• There is discussion about demographic imbalance in the country. The male population is very high and their number is increasing. Some residents are urging the authorities to ease visa rules and let more male expatriates to bring their families here to balance the population.
• There is a hot discussion about the increase in the minimum salary of Philippine housemaids in Qatar to 1,500 riyals per month. This is applicable to new contracts.
• People are asking why Qatari columnists are moving from one newspaper to another, whether it’s because their columns have been stopped or due to disagreements with top editors.
• There is discussion about Israeli attacks on Gaza and Hamas headquarters.
• People are calling for increasing security and safety in public areas like parks, museum and beaches.
• Discussion is going on about the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP-18) and the huge number of delegates (17,000) it will bring to Doha. Some people are happy about the business it will generate.
• Residents are asking why some doctors give advice to patients which they do not follow themselves:
a) Eye doctors ask patients to undergo laser corrections though they wear eye glasses.
b) Hair correction is suggested by doctors who don’t have hair on their heads.
c) Doctors who smoke are advising patients to stop smoking.
d) Doctors who are obese want their patients to shed weight.
