Twitt it!

12 Jan, 2009  Random

So now that it’s a brand new year, I’m woken up yet again to the fact that although I’m moving at light speed, it’s still not fast enough.

ILQ’s going to go through some amazing changes and all of which are aimed at making life in Qatar much better!

With the establishment of a fresh perspective and the inclusion of some dedicated people, I’m confident that we’ll be able to be an entertaining and life changing resource.

For now, here’s a little update for you all. Thanks to Qatar Guest from QatarVisitor (which I can honestly say is one of the good ones), I was invited back onto the twitter scene.

Why not?, I thought. However if anybody knows me, they’ll know that there was to be that extra touch to it.

twitter qatar

To make like easy for twitter fans who want the latest news, simply go to http://twitter.com/qatarnews and enjoy getting your latest tidbits from Gulf Times, The Peninsula, Arabian Business, Zawya, GDN, Gulf News, ILQ News, and much more. (On a side note Nigel G has started Doha Daily which compresses The Pen into a nice pdf for the move!) 

While you’re at it, check out ILQ’s facebook and flickr groups.

Qatar Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ILQ-iloveqatarnet/22992739859#/group.php?gid=2382812401&ref=ts
All things Qatar

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ILQ-iloveqatarnet/22992739859
Events and ILQ related group

Flickr Qatar

http://www.flickr.com/groups/926592@N20/
Qatar Flickr Group

Freedom of Expression

    Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which the Qatari Government is a signatory of states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medias and regardless of any frontiers.

    The Emiri Decision Number 86 of the year 2007 on the establishment of the Doha Free Information Centre marked yet another step towards establishing a State of rights and freedom of speech. The decision stipulated that the Centre be a non-profit organization, headquartered in Doha City, and have the authority to establish other affiliated centres inside and outside Qatar. It is worth mentioning that His Highness the Emir issued a decision in 1998 annulling the ministry of information, giving birth to a new era of freedom of speech where censorship was removed from local media.