Qatar National Day is here!

Qatar National Day marks the day in 1878 that Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammad Bin Thani succeeded his father as leader of the tribes of Qatar.
Everything you need to know about Qatar National Day
If you’re in Doha, it’s pretty hard to miss the fact that Qatar’s National Day (#QND) is today.
Since it can be a little hard to filter through all the information and figure out what you need to know, here’s a guide to help you celebrate.
Since it can be a little hard to filter through all the information and figure out what you need to know, here’s a guide to help you celebrate.
Source: Doha News Blog
Lebanon’s New Driving Law
When it comes to driving in this country, what’s on paper is has nothing to do with what’s actually on our roads. When will our politicians realize that their attempts at regulating that are futile at best?
Source: State of Mind
Yemen Marks the Third Anniversary of al-Majala Massacre by a US' Drone Strike
This 'precision strike on a an 'Al Queda sympathizer' was no more than a massacre and horrible nightmare for the families who survived.
Source: Afrah Nasser
Morality disease in Turkish foreign policy
National interest must be at the center of the country’s behavior abroad and with other countries.
A diplomat or a foreign minister cannot sacrifice nation’s interest just to be consistent and “principled.
A diplomat or a foreign minister cannot sacrifice nation’s interest just to be consistent and “principled.
Source: Mahir Zeynalov
The 2012 Abu Aardvark Awards
It's time for the 2012 version of my annual list of the Middle East Channel's best books of the year on the Middle East... and, of course, the year's best hip hop albums!
Source: Abu Aardvark


















