If I were to settle permanent in Doha I will prepare the following

1)Get a PS3 or Wii Or Karoake set if you enjoy it ,as during this summer period not many people would like to go out in this heat, only after this hot season is over

2)Temperatures are hot to 51 deg C

3)Prepare to be able to cook ,some ingredients are not available here and if they are they are very expensive, like vegetables they are more expensive here , Diet here if you eat out mostly fast food
In no time you will gain weight
Not many restaurents here, so dont have a wide range of food and restaurents to choose from, you will get bored with the food and finally cook at home
japanese restaurents never seen them, Korean restaurents selling Jap food only 1 so far spotted

4)International driving licence needed, road signage small so use building for navigation or use GPS.

5)Join a gym if possible.

6)Make up and all the ladies items are also limited here

7)basic Computers are available , however some special things are not available better to get them before you arrive, example special cables, some routers for internet not available, portable hardisk expensive and computers and laptops are more expensive here .

8)Communications for tel is only 1 company Qtel, bring your own skype etc get special cards for tel rates and the tel is expensive and best and cheapest is skpe ,yahoo chat etc
Bring your own headphones,microphones for skpe etc

9)There are no parties, very little clubs,mostly at the Hotels a handful only, so most of the time spent during the leisure is either in the GYM etc

10)Shopping is only Carrfour, vilagio, city centre , small country ok