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Background: Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Oil and natural gas revenues enable Qatar to have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.

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By TraceyB
October 25th 2009

Doha - at home with the Storm family Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Doha - Villagio gondolas

Hello everyone from sunny Doha....the city where it never seems to rain. Well I've been here for over a week now but have been busy uploading my Africa shots so haven't had much of a chance to write anything. I've been having a lovely time hanging out with the Storm family and seeing what their life in Doha, Qatar is like. And I have to say it's quite different to life back in NZ with early school hours due to the heat, a myriad of nationalities everywhere you go, no drinking in most places (except 5 star hotels and in the [View Full Entry]

By kellymc21
October 14th 2009

Arabian Adventures Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Went on an ITT tour called Arabian Adventures. We went south to the Khawr al Udaid and looked across the Saudi Arabia. Then we rode through the sand dunes to a beach on the east coast. It was quite and adventurous ride and several times we were completely horizontal and I thought for sure we would tip over. It was a lot of fun. We got to ride camels, smoke hooka, go sand boarding, and snorkel if you wanted. They also fixed us a local dish which included chicken and at least lamb if not goat. :O [View Full Entry]

By Cigdem Yorgancioglu
October 13th 2009

Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Qatar Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Qatar Turkish Embassy Middle East » Qatar » Doha

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By bookguru
September 20th 2009

Qatar (city of Doha) Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Our driver
He's letting the air out of the tires.

Hey everyone, Well for first Eid, which is the celebration at the end of Ramadan, a few friends and I decided to go to Doha as one of my friends knew people we could stay with. She had befriended a Qatari family years ago and called one of the brothers of the family so we could stay there. On arrival, we were picked up by her friend, Ibrahim, who is...well I'll just say it...CRAZY! He was so jealous that she had called another one of her friends that he threw us out of his car bags and all. Luckily her other [View Full Entry]

By RJF777
September 19th 2009

Qatari 302 cleared for take off runway 34 Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Ready to fly
ready for my flight to Istanbul

Hello all and first of all, apologies for the lengthy delay in uploading this entry. I’ve succumbed to the realities of international flying: Free time to do this kind of stuff is a rare luxury now. Sleep, eat, fly and layovers are the four main elements of life nowadays. So where to begin? I suppose Istanbul would be the logical place. This was my second observer flight and was on the A320. The fight went well and I didn’t feel as lost as I did on my Dubai flight. The small little touch that will stick with me from this flight [View Full Entry]

By SDFonTour
August 21st 2009

Die Bootstour…. Middle East » Qatar » Doha

the boat

…. Seid wann habe ich ein Boot? Habe ich gar nicht. Ich hatte mich aber letzten Freitag (14.08.2009) mit dem Nissan Navara Pick-Up, den ich zur Zeit fahre, am Strand festgefahren. Und da das Auto keinen 4x4 Antrieb besitzt, sondern NUR 1x2, haben sich die hinteren Räder in den Sand festgefahren. Wieso denn hinten? Ja, das ist wie bei BMW. Alles Heckantriebler, diese blöden Pick-Up´s. Da bringen die 170PS auch nichts. Wir also gewartet. Der erste Wagen, der vorbei kam, war natürlich, wie es hier üblich ist, ein riesiger Geländewagen, der einem Katari gehört. Der kam auch gleich angefahre [View Full Entry]

By SDFonTour
August 20th 2009

Mein letzter Arbeitstag… Middle East » Qatar » Doha

…war schon ziemlich toll. Auch wenn es an diesem Tag mit 45°C normal warm war, hat einen die Luftfeuchtigkeit von 85% gezeigt, das es auch andere Bereiche dieser Welt gibt, die tropisches Wetter haben. Der Tag fing wie jeder andere auch an. Natürlich nur die, die auch mit der Nachtschicht begonnen haben. Spät aufstehen, spät zur Arbeit fahren, den Bericht von meinem Section Engineer lesen und dann mit dem General Foreman besprechen. Anschließend die Anweisungen weiter geben und nach besten Wissen und Gewissen ausführen, bzw. auch ausführen lassen. Nachts um 0130 Uhr den Bericht der [View Full Entry]

By RJF777
August 16th 2009

The last part of training Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Irish Bar
Sheraton Hotel

The last few days of July were rather kind to us namely in the form of a few much easier days of training and our first pay day. We had two days of training at the Qatar Aeronautical College where we studied Security and Dangerous goods. The two instructors were ex-British army/RAF and it was a welcome change to hear some Brits! I was also able to get a few contacts there as it’s at the Aeronautical College where I might be able to finish the pilot training next year if Qatar Airways approve me for it. Fingers crossed it will [View Full Entry]

By SDFonTour
August 9th 2009

The roof, the roof.... Middle East » Qatar » Doha

the roof is on fire... Ja, ein Lied von der Bloodhound Gang, aber auch wahre Realität. 0130 Uhr (alle Arbeiter sind schon bei der Bussammelstelle und warten auf die Busse. Ich sitze vor der Portable Cabine (Baucontainer) der General Foremen mit dem Supervisor und bespreche die vergangenen Geschehnisse auf der Baustelle, um diese in meinem Bericht für meinen Section Engineer, in der Tagschicht, festzuhalten. Als ich einen Blick in Richtung Baustelle warf sah ich vermeindlichen Qualm. Da hier jede Windböhe, mit viel Sand schon so aussieht, als sei es Qualm, fragte ich meinen Supervisor, für [View Full Entry]

By RJF777
July 30th 2009

The middle bit of training... Middle East » Qatar » Doha

Fire fighting training

30 July 2009 Morning/afternoon/evening everyone! Having finished Cabin Services the previous day, we went straight into the Safety and Emergency Procedures (SEP). We learnt how to handle ourselves, the passengers and the aircraft in a variety of emergency situations including ditching on water, lavatory fires and ground evacuations. We also learned how to deal with situations such as an incapacitated pilot, unruly passengers and the legalities surrounding the carriage of special passengers. Did you know that a maximum of 6 Falcons are allowed on board?? No, I didn’t either... On [View Full Entry]

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