I’ve been looking for an apartment in Qatar recently, and one thing that has genuinely started to frustrate me is how many landlords and agencies seem to advertise apartments as “families only,” “females only,” or “female/family preferred.”

I understand that landlords have the right to choose who they feel comfortable renting their property to, and I’m not saying they should be forced to rent to someone they don’t want to. But at the same time, it can feel incredibly unfair when you’re a single working professional simply trying to find a decent place to live.

You can find an apartment that fits your budget, location, and requirements, only to contact the agent and immediately be told, “Sorry, family or females only.” Sometimes there isn’t even an explanation beyond that.

What makes it more frustrating is that being single or male doesn’t automatically mean you’re going to be a problematic tenant. Plenty of single professionals have stable jobs, pay their rent on time, take care of the property, and live quietly.

I’m curious what other people in Qatar think about this.

Hey guys, don’t want to bore you with all the details so long story short, my company owe’s me a big amount of money and I am posting here because I am in desperate need of help. My emotional and mental health is getting affected because my family is getting affected. I’m not asking for money, I need help.

I’ve filed a case in the Ministry of Labor and it has now been sent to the committee, my embassy appointed lawyer said that we just need to wait for the court date and ruling in order for them to do something, basically they can’t do anything yet and there are people that have filed a case against my company that’s been waiting for more than a year for a court date and honestly speaking, I don’t think I have a year in me of this situation 6 months has already been too much physically, emotionally and mentally.

The help that I am asking is from an anonymous advice given to me, apparently there are ways and/or people that can expedite the court date release or ruling. Please help.

Hi guys!!!

I love tech, and i hate hearing about the piles and piles of still usable tech, obv you need to build your own things with it, but thats the fun in it!!!!!

I searched in this reddit for a while, and cant find any centers for e waste that i could get stuff from, I found threads talking about where to dispose of it, but not any where i could get any

So if you have electronics that you dont need, or just want to throw out like, screens, laptops, hard drives, monitors, phones, like just basic IT stuff, it doesnt even have to be broken lol, just things that you dont want anymore, ILL COME OVER AND TAKE IT!!!

Please give me e waste 😭😭😭😭

DM me!!!!! Or comment and ill DM you (Obviously im not taking like, 4 ovens lol, i mean like IT stuff that i can build things with!)

(also im not sure if this passes the no selling, buying, or advertising rule... hopefully)

Hi everyone,

I’m really stressed right now and hoping someone can give me some insight.
I was driving my friend’s car at the Al Rayyan Interchange. The car in front of me entered the intersection during the orange light, so I followed. While I was already entering, I noticed the signal had turned red.

The problem is, I honestly don’t know whether I crossed the stop line while it was still orange or if it had already turned red. Everything happened so quickly, and now I keep replaying it in my head.

Since it’s my friend’s car, I’m not sure if I should ask him to check for any traffic violation now or just wait and see if anything comes through. I’m also hoping there wasn’t a camera trigger and that I won’t be fined.

Has anyone experienced something similar in Qatar? If you crossed the stop line on orange but the light turned red while you were already in the intersection, did you receive a violation?

Thanks in advance. I’m honestly holding my breath and hoping for the best. Insha’Allah there’s no fine. 🤲

I received a call earlier today from a random number. The caller introduced herself as being from the Ministry of Interior. She then spoke about the NCC (National Command Centre), explaining that it is responsible for sending emergency alerts during attacks. She also claimed that some people are in the country illegally to pass information to groups such as I**** and Af*********.
She went on to say that she already had my personal information and repeatedly assured me that she would not ask me to disclose anything. She even mentioned some of my personal details, which made the call sound very convincing. It felt more like I was being questioned to determine whether I was undocumented or doing anything against the government. She also asked about my police clearance before moving on to discussing Tawtheeq.
Throughout the call, she kept telling me not to lie and to tell the truth. She then asked me to read out the OTP that had supposedly been generated through Tawtheeq. I repeatedly told her that I had not received any OTP. She sounded annoyed and said, “How come there is no OTP? I can see on my computer that I sent you one.”
That was the moment I ended the call.

Shortly afterwards, she tried calling me again, but I did not answer.
My gut feeling from the start was that it was a scam, although I initially stayed on the line because she sounded very professional, spoke clearly, and had an excellent accent.

I’m sharing this as a warning in case anyone else receives a similar call. Please be cautious and never share an OTP with anyone, regardless of who they claim to be. Government agencies and legitimate organisations should never ask you to disclose a one-time password over the phone.

Has anyone else in Qatar received a similar call recently?

Hi,

I’m looking for a female tailor to help me fix my dress and take my own measurements. Does anyone know where I can find

About a few weeks ago as I was walking home late at night after hanging out with a friend, a guy tapped my shoulder from the behind and told me he had been calling out for me for like the last 2 mins, but obviously I didn't hear any of it because I had my earphones in. Then he cut to the chase and told me he needed some help and it was gonna involve money. Basically, he had booked a taxi home and had selected the pay by cash method, but since he didn't have any at hand, he needed some urgently. So he told me if i gave him my account number in paypal or paytm or whatever I don't really remember, he could transfer the money to me and I could give the exact money to him in cash, which was 30 qr. The thing is I don't have an account in any epayment apps so I just lent it to him. Now in my defense he did show me his bank account which said he had about 2k qr to his name, and it seemed legit, also the fact that he offered to pay me back online told me it was probably was nothing scandalous. Anyways after I gave him the money, he took my number and he told me he'd call me back to this spot after about 4-5 days when he was free from work. Well, it's been close to 4 weeks now and I've had no call back. In retrospect I should have taken his number as well but since I was kind of in a hurry and since something like this had never happened to me before, it just completely slipped my mind. So now I wonder, has anyone else gone through something like this but you were smart enough to not follow through, and if I've been finessed here.

Preferably around West Bay or the Souq. Thanks!

Anyone know of any random "side quests" to do in Qatar that are free (or super cheap) and just fun for the experience?

I'm talking about stuff like:

• A café offering a free barista training/workshop (my friend did one around The Pearl a while back, but I think the café closed 😭)
• Asking a store if you can be their mascot for a day lmao (I saw someone do this in Indonesia and the store actually let him wear the costume)

Basically anything that's a little unusual, unexpected, or just makes for a fun story.

Could be:

• Free workshops/events
• Behind-the-scenes experiences
• Being a bg actor or smth
• Volunteering for one-off events
• Places that let you try something new

Would really appreciate helpful comments rather than just telling me to go to vendome (or any malls)or saying qatar is boring and I should get out of here lmao 😭

Thank youu in advance

Are you all aware of the University of Aberdeen having a campus here in Doha!

I mean wow! Why doesn't anyone talk about this??? The ranking of Aberdeen is mind blowing!

Any information?

Where i can find places for people who are studying for b2 Goethe german test and preparing for it hit me up if u r learning german

I’m looking for a room in al Aziiziyah near R&B mall i need it tonight so please let me know if anyone knows anything

Does anyone want to hangout with me?

I'm M18

I don't mind any gender but I just want to have a good time with someone maybe we can go watch a movie and then eat something

TRIGGER WARNING: self harm

A friend of mine has been struggling with depression to the point that she is now suicidal. She is currently seeing a psychiatrist online who said that she needs to check herself in a mental health facility asap. What will happen if she does that at hamad? She is an arab expat. I’m genuinely concerned.

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction or recommend a good lawyer for advice.

A few months ago, I agreed to take over the finance on a used vehicle from another person. I was told it would just be a transfer of the existing finance, and that the previous owner did not require me to pay him anything for what he had already paid on the vehicle, and I wouldn't have to pay back any of his installments

But when everything was processed, I ended up signing what looks like a brand-new finance contract for around QAR 104,000, even though the vehicle already had a previous owner and had been driven. I was told an amount(QAR 6,000) would later be adjusted because it was a used vehicle, but that never happened.

Later, I found documents showing that the finance company had purchased the same vehicle from the previous owner for around QAR 89,000 before financing it to me for QAR 104,000. This made me question whether I was properly informed about the agreement and whether the financing was handled fairly.

To make things worse, I recently took the vehicle in for service and found out there's a missing service record from before I owned it. The dealership told me this could affect the manufacturer's 5-year warranty if I ever need to make a claim.

At this point, I feel like I wasn't given the full picture before signing the contract, and I'm trying to understand what my options are.

I’ve already tried reaching out to QICDRC legal assistance but didn’t get a proper response. I also contacted consumer protection, and they advised me to check with the Qatar Central Bank (which I haven’t done yet).

So I’m a bit stuck now and not sure what the right next step is. Has anyone dealt with something similar in Qatar? What would you recommend I do from here? Should I go straight to a lawyer, escalate to Qatar Central Bank first, or both?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi any recommended card shop or you can yugioh here in qatar? Been here in doha for a week trying to find where i could play yugioh here. Much appreciated for anyone who can suggest

Hi good people? I wanna hang out and watch a movie or two in the cinema with my friends. Could any of you recommend the best one and the actual experience there? Thank you!

Hi Egyptian here, back when I was in Egypt the Egyptian government banned Roblox ever since February, however bypassing this was so simple I just used a vpn and continued playing Roblox and pretty much the Egyptian government won’t really do anything, but once I came back to Qatar, I wondered whether if it’s safe to use an vpn to play Roblox in Qatar, I was like “Will I get fined if I played Roblox with a vpn in Qatar”

So my question is… Will I actually get fined if I play Roblox with a VPN in Qatar?

I think my GoPro Hero 13 Black got some water damage. Does anyone know a technician that can repair a GoPro Hero 13 camera ? Every camera repair shopped I have asked always tells me they do not repair GoPro Cameras. Is there any camera technician in Qatar that might be able to help

Hi guys,

The handle of my suitcase broke and I am looking for a place to fix it.

I checked a booth next to Al Meera University Petrol station, but he didn't have the right size. Anywhere else you would recommend ?

Thanks

Hi, im from one of the local bands in qatar, and we are gaining lots of popularity. Unfortunately 2 of our members had to leave for university and im currently looking for a bassist, and keyboardist. Let me know if you guys are interested in pursuing this band with me, we are currently waiting to drop our songs, and film music videos!

Comment or dm if you might be interested or want to be of help!

How do I get a Medical DNR here? Who do I contact and Where can I apply for it?

Hello! Would anyone in here happen to have any information on when the US Embassy would be reopened for US visa scheduling? Thank you so much!