• A parent said that his son was assaulted by a fellow student in the presence of their teacher and was badly injured in the neck, but the school did not take any action nor investigated the issue.
• A customer at a famous restaurant in Doha was shocked to find a stone in his meal. This has prompted calls to tighten monitoring on restaurants by the health authorities and the consumer protection department.
• There is a discussion about the interview of Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, in a local newspaper and people are commenting about the airline’s achievements.
• People are calling for finding a solution to the problem of groundwater leakages in various parts of the country.
• There are complaints about trucks driving at a high speed of 120km/h. They do not reduce speed unless they come near a radar or truck weighing stations.
• There are talks about possible amendments to the allowance and human resources development law.
• People are talking about the launch of a national corporation for health insurance and expect to see an improvement in health services in the country for the benefit of all people.
• Citizens are appreciating the Cabinet’s approval of the Ministry of Social Affairs’ proposal to increase housing allowance for people with limited income whose houses have been demolished.
• People are talking about the order of the Traffic Department to seize Saudi cars when they arrive at Abu Samra checkpoint for violating rules.
• There are discussions about the new programmes being telecast by Qatar TV channel and people are divided about the standards of these programmes, with some supporting and others criticising them.