on public beaches women should dress more mod-

on public beaches women should dress more mod-estly (i.e. with long water shorts and t-shirts).

Dhow tour. Day or evening dhow cruises can be arranged with any of the dhows docked along the Corniche. Many cruises offer meals as well as en-tertainment, and can be booked for large tours or for more informal arrangements.

Doha Debates. The Qatari government has worked hard to make Doha an educational centre in the Mid-dle East. One of the benefits of this is the Doha Debates, where top political and academic minds in the Arab world come together to discuss difficult is-sues in the Arab World. Past debates have discussed whether Palestinians risk becoming their own worst enemy, whether the Sunni-Shia conflict damages Is-lam’s reputation as a religion of peace, or if Muslims are failing to combat extremism.

The debates are always very thought-provoking and a good window to understanding the cur-rent state of the Arab world. Tickets are ex-tremely limited but can be obtained from the website above.

Update: The debates have been suspended, and it has not been announced if/when they will re-sume in the future.

Doha Film Institute. Showcasing a wide range of international and art films, DFI also hosts two inter-national film festivals, in November and in March. Films are screened at the Museum of Islamic Art and at Katara Cultural Village; tickets can be booked online.

Doha  Golf  Club, West  Bay,  ☎ +974
4496 0777,  fax:  +974 4483 4790, e-mail:
info@dohagolfclub.com. 6:30AM-11PM daily.
The only golf club currently open to the general public. QR 590 weekdays, QR 795 weekends (nonmembers).

Drag racing, 52nd St (near the intersection with E Industrial St in the Industrial Area, Al Rayyan), ☎ +974 4450 9357/9114/9358/9113, fax: +974 4469 3938/2192. Drag racing is promoted by the Qatari government on an organized racetrack so young drivers do not feel the need for crazy driving on the streets of Doha. For a fee you can race your own car, or you can watch one of the regularly-scheduled professional races.

Jungle Zone, Hyatt Plaza (near Khalifa Stadium). 3500 sq m of animal-themed children’s attractions, Qatar’s most popular indoor theme park.