Qatar (Standard Arabic: [ˈqɑtˁɑr]; English pronunciation: /kəˈtɑr/ kə-TAR;^[5][6] local pronunciation: [ɡitˁar]^[7]), also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is an Arab emirate in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state. A strait of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island nation of Bahrain.

Qatar is an oil- and gas-rich nation, with the third largest gas reserves^[8] and the second highest GDP per capita in the world.^[9] An absolute monarchy, Qatar has been ruled by the al-Thani family since the mid-1800s and has since transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Emir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. (Wikipedia)

Qatar is covered and within the satellite footprints of ArabSat and AM-44.

Qatar has a modern telecommunication system centered in Doha. Tropospheric scatter to Bahrain; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia and UAE; submarine cable to Bahrain and UAE; satellite earth stations – two Intelsat (one Atlantic Ocean and one Indian Ocean) and one Arabsat. Callers can call Qatar using submarine cable, satellite or VoIP. However, Qtel has interfered with VoIP systems in the past, and Skype's website has been blocked before. Following complaints from individuals, the website has been unblocked, and Paltalk has previously been blocked.

Qtel’s ISP branch, Internet Qatar, uses SmartFilter to block websites they deem inappropriate to Qatari interests and morality.

In Qatar, ictQATAR (Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology) is the government agency regulating telecommunication.

Vodafone Qatar, in partnership with the Qatar Foundation, received the second public mobile networks and services license in Qatar on 28 June 2008 and switched on their mobile network on 1 March 2009. They launched 07/07/09, opening their online store first followed by retail and third party distribution locations throughout Doha.

Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة‎, al-ğazīrä, [al.dʒaˈziː.ra], meaning “The Peninsula”) is a television network headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Al Jazeera initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel of the same name, but has since expanded into a network of several specialty TV channels. Print media is going through expansion, with over three English dailies and Arabic titles. Qatar Today is the only monthly business magazine in the country. It is published by Oryx Advertising, which is the largest magazine publisher in Qatar. The group also publishes several titles such as Qatar Al Youm, the only monthly business magazine in Qatar in Arabic language, Woman Today, the only magazine for working women, and GLAM,^[34] the only fashion magazine. In December 2009 Oryx launched T Qatar: The New York Times Style Magazine,^[35] which marks the entry of an international magazine into Qatar.

Cities and towns of Qatar

Doha,Abu az Zuluf,Abu Thaylah,Ad Dawhah al Jadidah,Al `Arish,Al Bida` ash Sharqiyah,Al Ghanim,Al Ghariyah,Al Ghuwairiyah,Al Hilal al Gharbiyah,Al Hilal ash Sharqiyah,Al Hitmi,Al Jasrah,Al Jumaliyah,Al Ka`biyah,Al Khalifat,Al Khor,Al Khawr,Al Khuwayr, Al Mafjar, Al Qa`abiyah, Al Wakrah, second city, Al `Adhbah, An Najmah,Ar Rakiyat, Ar Rayyan, Ar Ru'ays,As Salatah, As Salatah al Jadidah,As Sani`,As Sawq,Ath Thaqab, Dukhan, Ras Laffan Industrial City,Umm Bab,Umm Sa'id,Umm Salal 'Ali,Umm Salal Muhammad