• Primary Health Care Corporation appreciated for its efforts to ensure the safety of patients and improve services to international standards.
• Complaints about the poor condition of roads in Al Gharrafa.
• People urge enforcement of law banning smoking in shopping malls, commercial centres and public areas.
• Many Qataris demand that the government take prompt action to increase the salaries of beneficiaries of social welfare programmes.
• Unconfirmed reports on discussion about appointing a new president for Qatar University. A former president of King Saud University is a likely candidate.
• People are surprised by the growing prominence of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
• Questions about how the government can utilise the large number of retirees in Qatar, since they are still young.
• Local newspapers carry unconfirmed reports on issue of visas for recruiting housemaids from India instead of Philippines.
• Suggestion that brochures about the cultural event, Darb Al Sa’e, which will be held alongside the National Day celebrations, be made available in English so that visitors can learn about Qatari traditions and culture.
• People are amazed by reports in local newspapers that Katara receives 20,000 visitors daily, with the number going up to 90,000 on weekends.
