I am single from every angle and while I haven't been bothered to go to katara or the Mia during weekends; I have absolutely never been stopped at souq waqif... There are countless single men even during weekends... And if its the weekends, well the weekend family rule isn't a new thing is been done for years, fair or not... My personal opinion is that its not very fair for the single people but also fair in the sense that Qatar is a deeply family oriented society and even if they need a million bachelors to build their dreams; the bachelors need to come here fully prepared to be marginalised... You signed up to make more money and not to enter Mia... You left your family, hometown and friends because you wanted more than your country had on offer... Qatar has a job to be done and you have your services on offer in return for a fair fee... That's all it will ever be.... The country has limited space and they're not interested in catering to all demographics of a very transient society... Their priorities have been made clear and you need to now adjust your and if you can't just leave... Its what I say to Muslims who want things changed in the West as per their wishes; the West has decided on a way of life; so put up and shut up or else do not go there at all... Same to the westerners in Muslim places; you think we are misguided blind oppressive barbarians; well then stay in the first world and don't ditch your own land for a lucrative tax free salary... Rant over...