Discredited news agencies and websites that impact lives of expatriates and Qataris

Discredited news agencies and websites that impact lives of expatriates and Qataris

ShabebAlRumaihi
By ShabebAlRumaihi

When the regional crisis broke, several news sites anticipated the results a little too soon and produced click bait articles about economic insecurity and food shortages.

These news agencies and websites tried to threaten the country’s stability and created concerns for both locals and expatriates.

Instead of fact checking the situation in Qatar, they published articles that went around the world and resulted in alarming families of expatriates working in Qatar about the situation here.

Today, I would like to send a strong message to expatriates living in Qatar specifically — Qatar is ok.

Please do not be a victim of false yellow journalism. I was worried a lot, but the faith of expatriates and Qataris inspired me to write a piece to warn all of you not to be victims of news sites that doesn’t fact check before poisoning our minds and create instability.

There is an Arabic proverb that says stones are only thrown at fruitful trees. Our unity in building a tolerant cosmopolitan society makes us exposed to envious nations in the region. So let’s focus on keeping up the momentum of building our Qatar.

My friends, professors, colleagues and relative across the GCC and the world are in touch with me and I'm sure most of you have received similar communications at different levels.

My advise to all of you is to calm them down and not to contribute to the false fuel of the media. Do not say things until they are as clear as the sun in the sky in mid June.

#WeAreQatar

By nov_2012• 8 Jun 2017 13:24
nov_2012

we love qatar forever. i love u qatar.

nothing will happen inshaa allah.truth will exist soon

By nov_2012• 8 Jun 2017 13:24
nov_2012

we love qatar forever. i love u qatar.

nothing will happen inshaa allah.truth will exist soon

By Molten Metal• 8 Jun 2017 12:39
Molten Metal

People who have left for their home countries in the past are willing to rejoin their companies if given the chance ..........

By Molten Metal• 8 Jun 2017 12:37
Molten Metal

We are at the top of the world ........... No 1 ......... for facilities ............

By Irfanmajeed• 8 Jun 2017 12:29
Irfanmajeed

absolutely correct. there is no visual impact in the nation. waste and ugly social medias only creates rumors and panic but there is nothing true.

as an expatriate I personally received calls from my relatives, families and friends. I just replied them "hey cool..! Qatar is normal and stable as usual and nothing to worry about here".

our mother country is may be far from here but Qatar is our homeland. we love Qatar and we support Qatar.

By Molten Metal• 8 Jun 2017 11:29
Molten Metal

Ya, That is true, We love Qatar as ever .............

By shalumitz• 8 Jun 2017 11:22
shalumitz

Just Loving Qatar much more than before.

By shalumitz• 8 Jun 2017 11:22
shalumitz

Just Loving Qatar much more than before.

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