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Get a Feel for Qatar
Basic Country Information and News
- Library of Congress: Country Studies (Qatar)
- CIA World Factbook: Qatar's Profile
- LookLex Encyclopaedia: Encyclopedia of Qatar
- Encyclopedia Brittanica: Encyclopedia entry on Qatar
- Gulf Times: Qatari Daily News
- New York Times: Qatar Profile
- BBC News: Qatar Country Profile
- Doha News: News from Qatar's Captial
- Al Jazeera: News source owned by the government of Qatar
- Al Arab: Qatari News based out of Doha (arabic)
- Qatar Chronicle: Qatari Breaking News and Analysis
- Just Here: Local Qatari News
- Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington DC: Basic information on Qatar
Politics
- US Department of State: US relations with Qatar
- CIA: Chief of State and Cabinet Members of Qatar
- Freedom House: Political Rights and Civil Liberties in Qatar
- Hukoomi: Qatar's Official Government Portal
- Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Official Website
- Embassy of the United States in Doha, Qatar: News and Information on Qatar and the relationship between Qatar and the U.S.
- Economist: Analysis of current political events in Qatar
- Middle East Policy Council: Analytical essays relating to Qatari Politics
- U.S. Law Library of Congress: Links to Qatar's constitution, and information on the legal situation in Qatar
NGO's/ IGO's
- World Health Organization: Qatar's Profile
- Amnesty International: Reports on the Human Rights situation in Qatar
- Alkarama: Advocates for those at risk of arbitrary detention, torture, extra-judicial executions, etc
- Qatar's NGO Directory (pdf)
Economy
- The Heritage Foundation: 2013 Index of Economic Freedom- Qatar
- AMEinfo: Qatari Business and Finance
- Forbes: News and information on Qatar's economy
- UN Data: Data on Qatar's Economy
- Qatar Petroleum: Qatar's National Oil Company
- Qatar Foundation: Qatar's non-profit organization for education, science, and community development
- Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics: Official Website
- Qatar Central Bank: Official Website
- International Monetary Fund: Qatar and the IMF
- World Bank Data: Qatar's Profile
- Export.gov: US government's guide to doing business in Qatar
- Qatar Financial Centre Authority: Official Website
- Gulf Cooperation Council: Official Website
Culture
UNESCO: World Heritage Sites within Qatar
Qatar Museums Authority: Advancing culture and history through museums
Qatar National Library: Open in 2015
Qatar Living: A user-driven website about life in Qatar
Explore Qatar: Information on culture, sports, restaraunts, etc
Doha Film Institute: Official Website
Blogs
