Archive for the ‘Qatar’ Category

We love these guys! I seldom recommend a show but this is well deserving of praise. We’ll be in Souq Waqif on the 24th to watch these guys and I assure you that you’ll cry your eyes out laughing if you go see them! The Japanese Embassy brings the world famous Japanese performers ” GAMARJOBAT’’ [...]

Here’s some more info regarding buying Pork in Qatar Distribution Company (QDC) from an inside source. 1.) Access to QDC is still restricted to liquor permit holders. 2.) We need the liquor permit to create an invoice. 3.) No other permit is necessary. 4.) The value of pork purchases is NOT deducted from your permit [...]

It seems Pork Bacon Sausages are already available in QDC Qatar! Can anybody confirm? EDIT: It’s confirmed! A pack of 10 sausages cost 28QR . Same goes for a pack of Pork Bacon (don’t know how many grams). It seems people have bought lots today and stocks seems to be dwindling. It might be chaos [...]

The first day of Eid Al Adha is on November 6, and Muslims will be fasting a day before, on November 5, it being the day of Arafat. Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday that it was the first day of the Hijri (lunar) month of Dhul Hijjah (the month of Hajj). Since the first [...]

Look at what I saw in Carrefour, City Center! If you’re really in need to have “Siri” and an 8 megapixel camera, the iPhone 4S, 32 GB would cost you an arm and a leg a whopping 5,999 QR. That’s 1643 USD! Or twice what the phone would probably cost if bought in a country [...]


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