If you are not Qatari by birth or marriage it is highly unlikely you will be able to "embrace the culture" - you will probably not be invited into it.
You will be more likely to be be invited into other Gulf Arab circles of friends and that is all good. There are lots of lovely ladies here from the MENA region.
Be aware (and it is extremely unlikely to experience it, to the 99.99999% percentile that violence against women here occurs and it is extremely unlikely it is reported and even more unlikely to be prosecuted or followed up on by legal officials - that's what it is. What can be officially reported by various news agencies can only be based on reported cases - they are few and far between in the GCC because of the stigma - much like paedophelia - which also happens here but is even less likely to be prosecuted officially - if it is even reported.
If you are not Qatari by birth or marriage it is highly unlikely you will be able to "embrace the culture" - you will probably not be invited into it.
You will be more likely to be be invited into other Gulf Arab circles of friends and that is all good. There are lots of lovely ladies here from the MENA region.
Be aware (and it is extremely unlikely to experience it, to the 99.99999% percentile that violence against women here occurs and it is extremely unlikely it is reported and even more unlikely to be prosecuted or followed up on by legal officials - that's what it is. What can be officially reported by various news agencies can only be based on reported cases - they are few and far between in the GCC because of the stigma - much like paedophelia - which also happens here but is even less likely to be prosecuted officially - if it is even reported.