I can believe it. You can't even pick you nose in London these days without a CCTV camera closely watching your every move.

In fact, the reason why this article caught my eye is because only some days ago it occurred to me that there is very little CCTV coverage here in Doha (compared to London that is..). Don't get me wrong, it's a good thing since it's maybe a reflection of how safe the country is.

Till now in my 4 years in Doha, I haven't experienced any real crime as such. I recall my neighbour once telling me that some years ago he went on a 4 month or so holiday and accidentally left his flat's front door open. He explained the door was actually 'open' and not just 'unlocked'. His other neighbour at the time noticed it open and simply closed it, without locking it. 4 months later he returned from holiday and there was his flat, completely untouched just as he left it.

I really hope Qatar doesn't change in this regard.