An interesting research at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) on new global media players has made its way into a Special Section to the most recent edition of the leading academic journal International Journal of Communication.
The Gulf will widen — with laughs — as 18 comedians of the region pitch
their talent at the Doha Comedy Festival this weekend. Qatar’s standup
comedians Hamad al-Ammari and Mohammed al-Tamimi tell
Anand Holla what it takes for them to tick
There was an exciting pitch to Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations in Doha this year. After the more formal flag hoisting ceremony at the embassy in the morning, some 50 enthusiasts of the Pakistan Bikers Association took out a fun rally at the Ezdan Mall Sunday evening to celebrate the occasio
From the roof of his house, Said Abu Nasser gazes over the concrete jungle of Gaza. There are no seating areas, no parasols and hardly any plants on the surrounding rooftops.
In the popularity hustings between the three Khans, Shah Rukh is right now firmly third considering that he cannot even guarantee a blockbuster nowadays, as was clear with the fate of Fan, his last movie.
Call it an open mic to end all open mics. Doha might have precious few open mic opportunities to begin with but none seem to pack in the refreshing momentum or the rising popularity of Words & Strings.