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smirkymonkey

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10. Why any woman would go to a Middle Eastern hell-hole for vacation

Reply to MariaThinks (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 04:27 PM

Jun 2016

I'll never know. Still, what happened wasn't her fault and I hope the rapist is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Although in a country like that I doubt very much that she will see justice.

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Dutch woman jailed in Qatar after reporting rape may face charges [View all] MariaThinks Jun 2016 OP

More reasons to avoid Islamic theocracies for vacation. Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #1

I would not visit a country governed by Islamic law. David__77 Jun 2016 #9

the state department should warn against travel to such retrograde theocracies geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2

The Qatar government flies cover for rapists. blackspade Jun 2016 #3

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #4

Best to just avoid the entire Arabian Peninsula. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #5

A lot here that isn't being told skepticscott Jun 2016 #6

According to the BBC, the alleged rapist is also under arrest. Eugene Jun 2016 #7

Interesting...the BBC story makes no mention of a "friend" skepticscott Jun 2016 #8

on some dutch websites BB1 Jun 2016 #15

What is negotionable affection? oberliner Jun 2016 #17

Why any woman would go to a Middle Eastern hell-hole for vacation smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #10

Qatar is a state sponsor of Daesh terrorism. roamer65 Jun 2016 #11

Just remember. It is a tiny minority of Muslims who treat women as less than equal to men. Akicita Jun 2016 #12

This is why I will never visit the middle east (and a few other places) Marrah_G Jun 2016 #13

Bad move visiting that country. bdwker Jun 2016 #14

Something is very wrong with the world oberliner Jun 2016 #16

Dutch woman held in Qatar after rape claim to be deported muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #18