What a nice story. As some one further up the thread mentioned, often when we think of qatari's we think of bad driving, queue jumping and general rudeness. However, I'd say the majority of qataris are really nice people and are genuinely decent and thoughtful. I think its just that the minority who are less than fabulous in their treatment of others do so so publicly it tars others with the same brush. Same is true everywhere. As for the maid who said she always wants to work with the family she's with, goes to show, a bit of respect goes a long long way.