But what I don't know is if my friends can visit their family members in Saudi Arabia over summer break. There are a lot of students in Qatar -- some from the United States, some local, some from all over the world. One student at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar told me she was supposed to fly home to Egypt after her summer course finished. In class, a Northwestern student who is from Qatar tells me he could not stay focused on his finals. As a journalism student, I've met different people when reporting, such as famous social media influencers and up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

Source: CNN June 10, 2017 18:45 UTC