We had the same sort of terrifying experience in government accommodation near the Ramada (the sight of the tragic accident in 2007) During the first week our neighbors were flooded out, this happened each week for the following two weeks. They were so scared they moved out.
The fire alarms were sounding continuously. There were many cockroaches in the apartment even though it was brand new!
My wife was working in the kitchen and a bowl moved itself and hit her on the head. The circuit breakers keep tripping and light bulbs keep blowing for no apparent reason.
- Last midnight, my wife and I both awoke to two gentlemen fighting apparently over a car parking space. When I got to the balcony the street was again quiet, there was an eerie silence, with no one to be seen.
My wife was so scared of ghosts she keeps the doors locked and we both see shadows that should not be there both day and night.
- Every night a car (or something) travels up the blocks at 0115 and 0230 sounding its horn continuously, this wakes everybody up I complained to the management company but to no avail, I keep trying to get a photo but by the time I get to the balcony on the 7th floor with my camera the source is gone and the road is all quiet. I complained about this to security and to the management company but they said have no access to all the sophisticated surveillance equipment they have. I told them that they should do the guy a favor, as under Qatar law the fine is 6000QR or one month in prison for creating such a disturbance. There was a strange lingering chemical smell on several occasions.
It distinctly reminded me of something but I could not quite place it. Then I remembered it was the same smell that you get on the killing fields in Cambodia. Haven't seen a cockroach since. Perhaps they are just as afraid of the phantom as the security guards?