News snippets

[qatarperegrine]

• The National Human Rights Committee is expecting a change in the sponsorship system. This was discussed publicly a few months ago, but I never heard anything after one prominent minister dissed the plan, so I'm very pleased to hear it's still on track.
  
  
• The Industrial Area in Doha is apparently a "hotbed of crime": "[C]rimes which are flourishing there are alcohol consumption, and adultery. Murder and rapes also take place." I'm glad we have our priorities straight. Alcohol consumption! Adultery!! And, oh yeah, some murder and rape and stuff.
  
  
• My friend Qatar Cat, who recently moved to Dubai, was just escorted out of a mall by police officers after absentmindedly drinking out of a drinking fountain during daylight hours. Public eating and drinking during Ramadan is banned here in Qatar, too, though I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for failing to fast.

Comments

[thebenedictine.livejournal.com]

can they not just turn off the water fountains during the day to make it easier, or, like, put up a sign on the water fountains? a nice big red sign that says (please am to be respecting our wishes) would be enough... plus then you still have water on for emergencies.

also, what about if you were to FILL UP a water bottle, but not drink it? oh so curious.

[qatar-cat.livejournal.com]

You can fill up a bottle, and you can buy water/food, but you cannot eat or drink during the day. Stupid.