Nasser Beydoun 
Glass Palace 

Slave labor in Qatar? When Americans read that Qatar is our ally, an oil-rich and modern jewel in the midst of Arabia, few of us have any idea what Qatar is or how it is run. ‘Contract labor’ in Qatar is surprisingly close to slave labor, and there is not a hint of democracy or justice in sight. American businessman Nasser Beydoun found out for himself how the Qataris are moving so quickly ahead when he embarked on an exciting new career path, leaving his hometown of Dearborn, Michigan, to move to Qatar to manage the opening of several chain restaurants as part of the sudden economic boom there. It didn A’t take long for the deal to turn sour, but Beydoun didn A’t realize the extent of his problem until he tried to leave the country A-and was stopped at the border.