I don't think the lack of good news is the fault of the local papers. They are there market. I think the lack of good news is the result no decent international papers. As Westerners we come from countries that have high enough populations to not only support local papers but international ones as well. If you look at papers similar in scope and market in England they are no different than the Gulf Times or the Peninsula. There purpose is to report and comment on local news. The problem is the TImes, the Peninsula and the Tribune are also expected to report critically on International news, which they are not capable of doing properly, do to money and staffing restrictions.