Hiring process in Qatar

Hi,

I need some help in general about hiring process/policy in Qatar.

I am a US citizen and finished couple of rounds of phone interviews including the hiring manager in a fairly big Q* company. The hiring manager said he will talk to HR folks and that they will contact me with the compensation package so I can do some research and decide whether to proceed further or not. I haven't heard anything from HR yet even after a couple of follow-up emails including a simple HR questionnaire they sent me.

My question is, what is the normal process of hiring in Qatar? Here in US from my past experiences, once the hiring manager gives a go ahead, the HR process is a formality. But I think HR plays a bigger role in Qatar and I am assuming HR decided not to proceed (may be based on my current salary - speculation on my part). Of course it is only a couple of weeks since I finished my second round of interview with the hiring manager and I get that things in Qatar move at a slower pace than I am used to in US.

Are my chances of landing in Qatar slim now? Should I follow-up with HR again and see what the hold up is? Should I wait longer to hear from HR? Should I take another opportunity in US itself without waiting for an answer?

Thanks for all the answers in advance and sorry for the long post.