Did you not read the article? Surely, I do not have to cut and paste portions of the article for you.
The bigger picture is that the taste of having a freedom of the press was introduced in this region.
This, in itself, brought attention to Qatar. Unfortunately, the powerful people here are not ready yet to experience that process. To be open to this freedom would include seeing the good, the bad and the ugly. To expose these topics could possibly lead to improvements for this region. This, in turn, would make Qatar a "better place to live," if you will.
Instead, people choose to remain with the status quo never wanting others to see the bad and the ugly which could lead to improvements.
This threat of exposure is what is keeping Qatar from the forefront of being a pretty decent place to live. You, obviously, already think your state is at it's best and no need for reform.
Did you not read the article? Surely, I do not have to cut and paste portions of the article for you.
The bigger picture is that the taste of having a freedom of the press was introduced in this region.
This, in itself, brought attention to Qatar. Unfortunately, the powerful people here are not ready yet to experience that process. To be open to this freedom would include seeing the good, the bad and the ugly. To expose these topics could possibly lead to improvements for this region. This, in turn, would make Qatar a "better place to live," if you will.
Instead, people choose to remain with the status quo never wanting others to see the bad and the ugly which could lead to improvements.
This threat of exposure is what is keeping Qatar from the forefront of being a pretty decent place to live. You, obviously, already think your state is at it's best and no need for reform.