Thanks everyone...keep these posts coming. Im not so sure how it all works here. Im guessing whats been marketed to the outside is completely different to whats happening in the city itself.
Do you think the laws theyre implementing have to do with certain things in the country, maybe tourists being unaware of the fact that doha is not as liberal as dubai. A couple of weeks ago i ran into a couple of american guys who chose doha for a vaccation and they seemed to know nothing about the laws, alcohol consumption, etc. do you think such behaviour is wuts been causing this?
I also think alot of people have been to dubai many would want to see something different and to me i think doha comes after dubai on the list among the GCC countries, how would this affect the locals (citizens) not just expats.

p.s precog thanx for saving the day =)