We understand there were several hours of befuddlement over how to pronounce Qatar. Houthi boss man preferred the Lester Holt version, "Cutter," but a plurality rose in protest, averring "Cutter don't make no sense." Hip Hop expert Ari Melber has still not responded to our queries
We understand there were several hours of befuddlement over how to pronounce Qatar. Houthi boss man preferred the Lester Holt version, "Cutter," but a plurality rose in protest, averring "Cutter don't make no sense." Hip Hop expert Ari Melber has still not responded to our queries
"Qatar" is pronounced halfway between "catarrh" and "kr." The root of the confusion is that the Qatari language has no vowels.
Another great tale of the Muddle East!
Truly outstanding column (aside from the racist appropriation of the vernacular, oops)! This was a pearl in the morning☺️
Thanks. Sorry about the racism. The southwestern Yemeni dialect is really tricky to get down in written form. Next time I'lll nail it!
Simply brilliant!
So, let's see what the Donal can now do, no.
Nice job with this piece.Cool!
Lawrence of Arabia is on TV now! 🤗🤣
Good to know.
I met a Houthi once. He did not speak English.
That's exactly what he wanted you to believe.
History explained with first person detail. I felt like I was “ in the room”. The Blowfish would be proud: they love a good jetski outing.
That's the difference good reporting can make!
Allot of People (Including Myself) stumble pronouncing their Name...I came up w/...”Hootie and the Blowfish” to overcome That!
BUT I C U COVERED THAT!! Go Blow!