I agree with what you say ummjake, apart from this but; "Clearly they can't write a story on every single incident"

A quick scan of Qatar's English newpaper's websites found the following local stories;

- Carrefour's reusable bags
- A rare pink gold watch
- A photography exhibition
- Ahli Bank's weekly draw winners
- A mini marathon

And that's just today. Now I'm not saying that those stories aren't informative and interesting, but if the papers can find the space to cover these somewhat trivial matters then they could sure as hell cover far more of the crime that goes on in Qatar.