I made an effort to learn arabic before coming here in Qatar, but it turned out that i will not be needing it that much, as i am working with British people, so English is our language in the office, and when i get home, i will be speaking my native language, so i dont see the need to make it a law.

If you go to shops, petrol stations, malls, restaurants, it's very rare that you will encounter an arab speaking worker there., so again, i dont see the need to make it a law.

Although it is really an advantage to at least know some basic arabic words.