Qatar is the world's third richest country behind Luxembourg and Singapore, its GDP is more than $200 billion.
Marguerette Heding and her husband Philip lived there for the best part of a decade, and unlike many expats they managed to get acquainted with the upper echelons of Qatari society.
Marguerette managed to put her experieces and observations into a book - ALL VEILS ARE OFF - The True Housewives of Qatar.