H-E-H ??

H-e-H-isms are the rantings of an Egyptian monkey raised in the grimy backstreets of east London. This monkey wakes to find a warm climate replaced with cold, umbrella-reversing gales; fuul has become bacon and eggs; and the exotic and seductive eastern beauty is now a 4-foot-high pensioner called Doris...

Monday, November 06, 2006

Qatar - Land of Undreams

It's hot here, there is virtually no public transport, the capital, Doha, is one big building site, the gov't blocks porn sites and you are whipped if you are caught drink driving.
But despite all this, the country has huge potential. Firstly, it's sitting on top of one of the world's largest natural gas fields. This, along with vast quantities of oil, makes Qatar one of the richest country's in the world.
Civic institutions are well developed, infrastructure is in place, everyone has excellent free healthcare, the minimum wage is about GBP2,000, and the government is embarking upon an extensive program of democratic reform.
I can't see myself living here for long, but I expect big things from this little country very soon.

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