Apparently Qatar wasn't feeling the love on Valentine's Day.
Several hotels and restaurants in the emirate reported that the Interior Ministry forbid them from displaying any holiday decorations or displays.
And that included hearts, arrows, flowers, petals, heart-shaped desserts or "happy Valentine’s Day" signs, according to a hotel representative that spoke to Doha News .
However, it's unclear how well these orders were followed and implemented. Several venues continued to advertise deals and also said they weren't ordered to avoid decorations.
The day of love traces its origins to St. Valentine, and it became a widely celebrated Christian holiday in the 14th century.
Previously, Qatari authorities have warned that non-Islamic events shouldn't be celebrated in the emirate.
Last year, nurseries in the emirate were forbidden from having Christmas celebrations. Hotels are also regularly encouraged to focus on decorating for Qatar's National Day instead of Christmas.
Whatever the reason, some people's Valentine's Day plans didn't go quite as smoothly as they'd planned. But it's okay because ...
