Gulf,
You know as well as everyone else that the ME is full of double standards, copious amounts of bluster and BS. Why should this surprise you? As much as this is a double standard and would annoy any self respecting western crew member, it should annoy her to the same degree to be used by "firm" to promote their own self interest. I hope she realizes that she is no different than anyone else when it comes to being used for the gain of the company....just like Barbie (Ashley) was although HTC seems to think otherwise.