But people do get angry and the 'free press' here offers them an outlet for dissent.

I give you Exhibit A from todays GT:

"Changes in store
Dear Sir,

I read a report about the changes the authorities are planning to make in the Al Meera brand of supermarkets (Gulf Times, April 2). I am a regular customer of the Al Meera supermarkets, especially the one in Wakrah. I would like to urge improvement in many basic features even as the complete makeover is underway.

The trolleys in the Wakrah store are in poor condition and they need urgent attention. Some of the newly-recruited salesmen seem under-experienced. Another problem is the state of lavatories at the store. I request the authorities to attend to these before embarking upon the makeover."

The start of a crusading(can I say that?) journalistic campaign if ever I saw one!

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."