 |  | | Unfinished Revolution |
 AFTER more than five months of
continuous protests, I stand today
in Change Square with thousands
of young people united by a lofty
dream. I have spent days and
nights camped out in tents with fellow
protesters; I have led demonstrations in
the streets facing the threat of mortars,
missiles and gunfire; I have struggled to
build a movement for democratic change
- all while caring for my three young children.
We have reached this historic moment
because we chose to march in the streets
demanding the resignation of President
Ali Abdullah Saleh, an end to his corrupt
and failed regime and the establishment
of a modern democratic state. On June 4,
our wish for Saleh´s departure was granted,
but our demand. |
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| |  | | IT´S SPRING-LIKE
IN MOROCCO! |
| PERHAPS no Arab ruler
responded as wisely to this
year´s pro-democracy
protests as the king of
Morocco - although that is
an exceptionally low bar.
When other dictators in the Arab
world answered protesters with gunfire,
King Mohammed VI grudgingly
accepted demonstrations, at least
when he was in a good mood. His
regime claimed that antigovernment
activism underscored the country´s
openness, and on Friday the king
announced constitutional reforms
that seem likely to reduce his own
role in governing the country.
These days, as much of the Arab
Spring has faded into an Arab winter
of repression, Morocco still feels fairly
spring-like. You can tell that from
the denunciations of the regime... |
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 | 2nd batch of Shafallah graduates
ALTOGETHER 45 students from the Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs graduated on Monday. The second batch of Shafallah graduates, which consists of 14 girls and 31 boys, were felicitated by Vice-President for...
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| | Qatar hosts Ist Gulf judicial meet |  THE first Gulf Judicial Conference on legal cooperation in cross-border, civil and commercial areas started at the Doha Sheraton hotel on Monday. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Justice HE Hasan bin Abdullah al Ghanem reaffirmed Qatar´s commitment to the rule of law and principles of justice and fairness. The minister said, "Qatar is pleased to host the regional event on its home soil. Major issues related to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children, like the cross-frontier protection of children, child abduction... | | | VCU-Q hosts networking event for ladies |
 VIRGINIA Commonwealth University in Qatar´s Alumni Relations office hosted ´Arabian Market´, a ladiesonly networking event for VCU-Q alumni, in collaboration with Qatar Professional Women´s Network recently. The event began with a welcome note by Sana al Buainain, director of alumni affairs at VCU-Q, followed by a motivational talk by VCU-Q alumna Reem al Thani. Al Thani graduated last year with a double major in fashion design and interior design and presently works as a junior exhibition designer at Mathaf (Arab Museum of Modern Art). Through her presentation titled ´The Challenge and Belief of the Real World vs. Design´, she... |
| | Comedy acts popular in
Qatar: SUCQ co-founder |
 COMEDY acts have gained popularity in the country because of its family-friendly format that can be enjoyed by people from different walks of life, according to Stand-Up Comedy Qatar (SUCQ) co-founder Bilal Randeree. Talking to Qatar Tribune on Monday, Randeree said his group, which is a coalition of stand-up comedians living in Qatar, aims to further develop this form of entertainment by hosting various activities like the ´Open Mic Comedy Show in Doha´. The second edition of the popular comedy act will be staged at the Colombiano Coffee House at Ramada Signal on June 22. Comedy open mike nights are more popular in major cities around the world. |
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