English is the language that is commonly used not only for academia, but also trade contracts and likewise. And since Qatar is trying to catch up with the world, it would be beneficial to learn a language that the world does its business in. Besides every new langauge that we learn opens a new world, new possibilities to us.

Qataris do not have to lose their culture just because they learn English. Arabic/Islamic education can be ingrained parallel to a more broader outlook during a student's formative years.