Yes Ana It's true, except when i was with my wife that's when i managed to get a smile back and i said hey to a kid who extended his hand to me may be coz he saw a different color not sure, however IF i was alone things may be different or those Qataris might have reacted differently...Question is..are Qatari's really easy to make Friends with Foreigners just like Europeans or westerns? at least Just meet and Say hey,someone might be in need of an assistance who knows, but due to the Culture people end up being strangers to each other all the way..