What is Qatar All About??

Here is a low down on what Qatar is all about?? Its a sparsely populated country of 8,00,000 with 80% population of expatriates. Out of this 60% are from the Indian Subcontinent out of which again 80% are poor construction labourers. While its clear that Local Govt. Companies ONLY recurit people from India in Senior Positions along with limited number of Filipinos.(Most of the Arabs recruited are with Western passports), a sense of palpable superiority (mainly percieved not real) among the other Arabs in too visible to ingnore.

Most of the locals are genuinely nice folks specially those with Western Education. Women are most likely to be more educated and English Speaking than the men. Overall an interesting country with an open mind and a humble Amir whose is low profile and appears to be popular among the people. The Sudden rise of Qatar can also be seen in the pride of the people which is usually well directed and constructive. A segment of the people are lazy but most of the high profile companies have Qataris as managers and some of them are pretty hard working and capable people. That explains the rise and consistent growth of Qatar.

Next time when you sound cynicial about Qatar, try to remember Nigeria. Nigeria has one of the highest Oil and Gas reserves in the World but its at the bottom of all economic and Social Indicators. Qatar is already the leader in Social and economic indicators in the middle east.(www.undp.org). So here we are. Love it or hate it. Qatar is rising and its mainly rising because of the wise and effective policies and actions of the locals. Sometimes things appear to be muddled and confused but with Oil at $61 a barrel and Gas with an ever increasing demand , Qatar has only one way to Go and thats UP.

I have spent an Year in Qatar and my best wishes remain with the country.