Bibs, your topic message above is not really accurately describing safety in Qatar. This instance, that happened with your wife, almost happens almost everywhere in other countries.
If I am taking a cab in Cairo, where I live, I will get tons of offers to hop into someone’s car. Not necessarily because I am pretty, but because girls are hit on generally speaking.
I’ve been here in Doha for a couple of years, with family or without, faced the usual hassles.
Downsides:
Persistent car followers. At malls guys throw their cell phone numbers at girls. In bars some guys impose themselves, but usually there are guards. On the beach guys stare and offer company with no pressure. On the Cornich (for long walks, jogging and workouts) guys may try to talk to her. But if the girl is serious enough, no one can catch up with here speed to begin with, unless he is a highly athletic trainer or something…)
Generally men stare, specifically from certain down trodden ex-pats from some least developed countries. As they are deprived of any chance to be treated as humans and they have no opportunities for reasonably priced entrainment (no clubs, no sports, no coffee/tea outings) because their earning is so little.
They are widely spread in open parks and down the Souk. In those areas, those guys are as plenty and abundant as salt in food..:)). Safer not to go alone on the weekends downtown (souk). I personally never ever felt comfortable there.
About public transportation. Karwa taxis are safe, don't know about public buses.
Bibs, your topic message above is not really accurately describing safety in Qatar. This instance, that happened with your wife, almost happens almost everywhere in other countries.
If I am taking a cab in Cairo, where I live, I will get tons of offers to hop into someone’s car. Not necessarily because I am pretty, but because girls are hit on generally speaking.
I’ve been here in Doha for a couple of years, with family or without, faced the usual hassles.
Downsides:
Persistent car followers. At malls guys throw their cell phone numbers at girls. In bars some guys impose themselves, but usually there are guards. On the beach guys stare and offer company with no pressure. On the Cornich (for long walks, jogging and workouts) guys may try to talk to her. But if the girl is serious enough, no one can catch up with here speed to begin with, unless he is a highly athletic trainer or something…)
Generally men stare, specifically from certain down trodden ex-pats from some least developed countries. As they are deprived of any chance to be treated as humans and they have no opportunities for reasonably priced entrainment (no clubs, no sports, no coffee/tea outings) because their earning is so little.
They are widely spread in open parks and down the Souk. In those areas, those guys are as plenty and abundant as salt in food..:)). Safer not to go alone on the weekends downtown (souk). I personally never ever felt comfortable there.
About public transportation. Karwa taxis are safe, don't know about public buses.
If you need any more advice please let me know.
Salam