"...Qatar has been generous in recent years in modifying its laws to accommodate expatriates...."

I have been reading many posts and sentences like the above wherein it appears as if Qatar is doing a social service by employing expatriates. The reality is that Expatriates need Qatar as much as Qatar needs the expatriates. The development in Qatar is fueled by the expatriates and also we get paid for our work.

Qatar has modified its laws not because it is generous - it has modified (to whatever extent it has) because otherwise it won't get enough people to fuel their growth. If Qatar wants to become a global player it needs to attract and retain talent for which it needs expatriate friendly laws.

Lastly, if they are the hosts then we are the guests and it is the responsibility of the host to make guests as much comfortable as they can -:)