Qatar should see the blockade as a food security wake-up call Qatar should see the blockade as a food security wake-up call Haya H Al Muhannadi / Saturday, July 15, 2017 0 9862 Food security is one of the key challenges Qatar has faced since the Gulf crisis erupted last month. In this opinion piece, Prof. Zahir Irani, who is part of the team running the Qatar National Research Fund project Safeguarding Food and Environment in Qatar (SAFE-Q), explains why Qatar and its residents should use the crisis as a wakeup call to change wasteful practices and boost their future food supply. Read more