Qatar Culture
Washington File - US Embassy Doha Qatar
Summary about Washington File articles Powell Outlines U.S. Help to Tsunami Victims (12/28/2004) Will Women Be Deciding Factor in 2004 Election? (11/01/2004) Bush Sends Ramadan Greeting to Muslims Around the World (10/15/2004) U.S. Reaching Out to Middle East/North Africa, Powell Says (10/04/2004) Bush, Kerry Face Off in First Presidential Debate (10/01/2004) Bush Pledges Ongoing U.S. Support for Security, Elections in Iraq (09/27/2004) Full, Free, Fair Elections in Iraq Are U.S. Goal, Powell Says (09/28/2004) Arab-Americans, American Muslims Pump up Political Influence (09/02/2004) U.S. Supports ... [Read More]
Qatar
Pets entering Qatar require an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture. Cats with proper documentation are allowed to enter with no difficulty, but some breeds of dogs, especially large dogs, are not admitted. Application forms for import permits may be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture through a sponsoring employer. A copy of the pet's health certificate and vaccination record must be submitted with the application. ... [Read More]
Remarks at the Swearing in - US Embassy Doha Qatar
At the same time, we recognize the positive impact that satellite media are having, by allowing the concept of public argumentation to set roots in Middle Eastern intellectual and political culture. We firmly support free speech and a free press as inalienable democratic rights. But news agencies and the media must practice journalism ethically. We welcome the blossoming of a truly responsible and responsive free media in Qatar, and throughout the Arab world. ... [Read More]
Roadside Photography Exhibition - US Embassy Doha Qatar
This exhibition is jointly hosted by the Public Affairs Section in the U.S. Embassy and the Visual Arts Center in the National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage, at the Al-Bidda Gallery of Al Rumeila Park in Doha. ... [Read More]
“Protection of Religious Freedom is a Fundamental American Value” - US Embassy Doha Qatar
The allegations are contrary to our respect for cultural customs and the fundamental belief in the freedom of religion that we practice at Guantanamo Bay with regard to prisoners of the Muslim religion. Personnel that we assign Guantanamo Bay go through cultural training to ensure that they understand the procedures for protecting the rights and dignity of detainees. The detainees, when they are in custody, receive adequate shelter, clothing and meals appropriate to their culture and religious beliefs. There is an opportunity to worship. Detainees are given copies of the Koran and prayer beads. They have reading materials. They also receive medical care. The call to Prayer is played over camp loud speakers at the appropriate times every day and detainees have stenciled arrows pointing in the direction of Mecca so that people are afforded the opportunity to pray as they wish. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Qatar appears in fifth century A.D. writings as a seafaring community, and Qataris continued to look to the sea for their communications and livelihoods until the advent of oil. The surrounding deserts and seas isolated them from their neighbors. Pearling and fishing represented the only sources of wealth. The elderly still recall a time when Qatar's 400 pearling ships constituted one-third of the entire Gulf fleet and when the pearl beds of the peninsula, Bahrain, and the lower Gulf Coast were recognized as the worlds most prolific. But the development of the cultured pearl by the Japanese in the 1930s almost destroyed this trade, which had flourished since Babylonian times. ... [Read More]
The Role of Information and Communications Technologies and Promoting Qatar-U.S. Dialogue
Our engagement is shaped by well-defined principles. The most important of these is that reform and modernization have to be homegrown, and their achievements home-owned. Reform and modernization cant be imposed or sustained from outside. The help that can be offered must be tailored wisely to the conditions of each society, with full respect for its culture and history. The U.S. recognizes that freedom, by its nature, must be chosen and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities, including religious minorities. President Bush recognized that when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own, and emphasized that America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal, instead, is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom and make their own way. The future of a country rooted in freedom and loyal to the principles ... [Read More]
History of the Consulate - Consulate General of the US - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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U.S. Embassy websites - US Dept of State
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Illegal Weapons in Fallujah - US Department of State
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