Nasser Al-Naama

No matter how long the process takes, when it comes to the unification of the GCC, I firmly believe in the old saying “united we stand, divided we fall”.

When I read that the Emir enacted Law No. 9 of 2017, which will revamp the country’s independent school system to give it a more centralized approach to education, I instantly went down memory lane.

From the surreal events that have unfolded in the last couple of days, it has bewildered absolutely everyone how rapidly things have taken a turn for the worse.

From a young age, despite my relatively unremarkable upbringing, I did not conform to the social mores that often dictate Qatari culture.

As a passionate Qatari, I believe we as a nation need to re-evaluate our system so that we can create one that retains people with intellectual capital and competitive skill sets who can invest in Qatar.