In this last week there have been many blogs, tweets, and posts about the horrific sights of the rioting in the UK.  Well, I can’t resist one more, but perhaps observing the situation from a distance I can bring a different perspective.  One of my very wise consultancy colleagues always said ‘there is no perception [...]

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{EAV_BLOG_VER:cd16e7535488758c} Just a few weeks ago Qatar held the second “Qatar International Business Women’s Forum” organised by The Qatar Business Womens Forum, the two day conference drew over 600 women from across the globe. The conference was opened by HE Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Emiri Diwan Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah opened [...]

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An Ex-Pat’s approach to creating Christmas in the Desert I love Christmas!  There is no denying. I love the excitement. I love the bustle in the shops, the carols, the lights, the decorations and the cold.  So spending Christmas in a hot, non-Christian country does take some adjustment. This is our 3rd Christmas in Qatar.  [...]

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I guess everyone will know by now that ‘little’ Qatar surprised everyone by beating the favourites America to win the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. As Qatar gets back to work today after a weekend of jubilant celebration, the talk everywhere is of how this will impact the country.  The pride and excitement [...]

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Everyone had told us about the generosity of the people in the Middle East, and I have been visiting here regularly for over a year and experienced a great deal of this. However, since moving to Doha two months ago, I can honestly say that we have been extremely humbled by the generous and welcoming [...]

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