i don't think Qatar would make anyone wear abaya or anything. but i do think a dress code will ban mini skirts and short shorts (worn by men and women alike)etc.

i find it quite disrespectful the way some of the ex-pat women (and some men) dress here. i know some women who feel as though they should have a right to wear what they want. but in a Muslim country you have to dress a little bit more modest. it's not that difficult to wear a elbow length shirt and a knee length skirt