Counterfeit streetlights in Qatar

A nighttime drive down Al Waab Street toward the harbor in Doha, Qatar, puts one literally in the spotlight of what some are calling "one of the biggest cases of public counterfeiting in the history of design." That's what officials at the Spanish industrial design firm Santa & Cole think, anyway. They're the firm that designed the streetlights shining down on drivers along this roughly

My first National Day in Qatar

At the break of dawn, people were moving towards the Corniche not just to find the best seatbut also to find the nearest parking area, and to see the air show and the Army march in its full glory. Cars were parked as far as the HMC Complex on the one end, to the Musheireb area on the other end, while thousands walked towards the Corniche to watch the parade. Qatar Airlines flightPeople near the

Qatar National Day 2011

This Sunday that is on December 18, Qatar celebrates National Day in commemoration of the historic day in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani - the founder of the State of Qatar - succeeded his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani, as the ruler and led the country towards unity. The day emphasises the identity and history of the country, embodies the ideals and visionary aspirations that