If you are a woman vacationing Qatar, use knowledge of “Laura” as a cautionary tale. The 22-year-old Dutch woman had an unpleasant experience this past March she won’t soon forget. While having a drink with a man in an upscale hotel in Doha where alcohol is permitted, she felt unwell after taking the first sip. The next thing she remembers is waking up in a strange apartment the next morning realizing she had been raped. From one perspective, this was not the most horrific aspect of the story. After she reported the drugging and rape incident to Qatari authorities, it was…
Qatar Convicts Dutch Woman Who Reported Rape But Will Let Her Return Home
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.