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A Qatari police vehicle. Law enforcement in Qatar comes under the control of the Ministry of Interior of Qatar, which administers the various law enforcement agencies of Qatar. Both women and men can be admitted to law enforcement agencies in the country, provided they attend a police academy before being admitted. [1]
SIPRI states that Qatar's plans to transform and significantly enlarge its armed forces have accelerated in 2014, and in 2010-14 Qatar was the 46th largest arms importer in the world. Orders in 2013 for 562 tanks and 75 self-propelled guns from Germany were followed in 2014 by a number of other contracts, including 34 combat helicopters and 3 ...
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. A Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600 departing London Heathrow Airport in 2014.
Website. https://portal.moi.gov.qa. The Ministry of Interior of Qatar was established in 1970, and is responsible for providing security and safety for citizens and protecting the borders and coasts of the country. The current minister is Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Crime in Qatar is very low [1][2][3] compared to industrialized nations. [3] Petty crime such as pickpocketing and bag snatching does occur, but is extremely uncommon. [2] Although incidents of violence are generally considered to be rare, violence has occurred more frequently amid an increase in the population of Doha, the capital and largest ...
Fire support/Artillery. In December 2012, Qatar notified the United States of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 7 M142 HIMARS systems, as well as 60 M57 MGM-140 ATACMS Block 1A T2K unitary rockets and 30 M31A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) unitary rockets. The deal would cost an estimated $406 million.
The state of human rights in Qatar is a concern for several non-governmental organisations, such as the Human Rights Watch (HRW), which reported in 2012 that hundreds of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant workers in construction in Qatar risk serious exploitation and abuse, sometimes amounting to forced labour.
Qatar State Security is the state intelligence agency of Qatar. It is a branch of the Qatari Ministry of Interior. [1] It was created in 2004, after the General Intelligence Service (Mukhabarat) and the Investigation and State Security Service (mubahith) merged. It performs internal security investigations, gathers intelligence, and has primary ...