Jhort, dont worry i cringe too at every mcdonalds, starbucks, cinabon etc I would rather support a Qatari business. Not every westerner want to see this! We are seeing now that this is bad in that in wrecks local culture. I saw article about bahrain where they were losing traditional coffee places/shisha houses to the big brands. I hate it that most capital cities are becoming so similar due to the globalisation of brands.
Are there an problems due to funding for archealogy in Qatar, how strong are the universities? I have heard comments that in the GCC there is not an appetite for anything that might be controversial, i.e contradict religious texts reporting of history? is this true or rubbish.
Jhort, dont worry i cringe too at every mcdonalds, starbucks, cinabon etc I would rather support a Qatari business. Not every westerner want to see this! We are seeing now that this is bad in that in wrecks local culture. I saw article about bahrain where they were losing traditional coffee places/shisha houses to the big brands. I hate it that most capital cities are becoming so similar due to the globalisation of brands.
Are there an problems due to funding for archealogy in Qatar, how strong are the universities? I have heard comments that in the GCC there is not an appetite for anything that might be controversial, i.e contradict religious texts reporting of history? is this true or rubbish.