Thanks for the responses ..... Im not surprised by Al Jazeera contradicting the Qatari Govt on important issues.... May be i wasnt clear enuf or you didnt understand me... My issue was why should Al Jazeera stoke the flames of sensitive issues to make more sensational stories? Is it a cheaap gimmick to attract audience or is it that the nature and work culture of Al Jareeeza is contrary to the more moderate stand of the Qatar ruling family - i.e the Government....
We all know not only in one orr two issues... in many burning issues of Middle East, Al Jazeeera doesnt stop just presenting facts.... most news stories are nothing but running commentaries with hardline stance which is diametrically opposite to the moderate stand of Qatar Government.
While we find educated Qatari women coming out to debate the role of face veil on BBC Doha Debates and openly voting for a motion which brands the face veil as a barrier to integration with nationals from other countries ( hats off to them) .... we find Al Jazeera still taking a hardline taliban like outlook on many issues... I find this disturbing and counter productive...
In the end what makes the world a beutiful place is the fact that people hail from different cultures and backgrounds.... but if we keep harping on the differences and the issues which divide people just for the sake of television rating points, then we wound be defeating the sheer purpose of those brave moderate women and men in Qatar who want to become smart educated and elite citizens of the free world.
As long as you are trying hard, you are never failing....
The only failure is failing to try harder.....
Thanks for the responses ..... Im not surprised by Al Jazeera contradicting the Qatari Govt on important issues.... May be i wasnt clear enuf or you didnt understand me... My issue was why should Al Jazeera stoke the flames of sensitive issues to make more sensational stories? Is it a cheaap gimmick to attract audience or is it that the nature and work culture of Al Jareeeza is contrary to the more moderate stand of the Qatar ruling family - i.e the Government....
We all know not only in one orr two issues... in many burning issues of Middle East, Al Jazeeera doesnt stop just presenting facts.... most news stories are nothing but running commentaries with hardline stance which is diametrically opposite to the moderate stand of Qatar Government.
While we find educated Qatari women coming out to debate the role of face veil on BBC Doha Debates and openly voting for a motion which brands the face veil as a barrier to integration with nationals from other countries ( hats off to them) .... we find Al Jazeera still taking a hardline taliban like outlook on many issues... I find this disturbing and counter productive...
In the end what makes the world a beutiful place is the fact that people hail from different cultures and backgrounds.... but if we keep harping on the differences and the issues which divide people just for the sake of television rating points, then we wound be defeating the sheer purpose of those brave moderate women and men in Qatar who want to become smart educated and elite citizens of the free world.
As long as you are trying hard, you are never failing....
The only failure is failing to try harder.....