The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Qatar opened in August 2005.  The Commercial Section at the Embassy offers services to assist Dutch companies to start up business in Qatar, exporters and importers.  The Embassy provides Dutch companies with useful information for setting up business in Qatar and useful contacts and other general information as required.

For detailed information please check section ‘Information for Dutch Companies’.  More information could be also obtained on the website of the Netherlands Agency for International Business and Cooperation ( EVD)  www.evd.nl.

Some useful websites for information in Qatar:

Government and Government related organisations:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 www.mofa.gov.qa

Ministry of Economy and Commerce

 www.mec.gov.qa/en/

Ministry of Education

 www.moe.edu.qa

Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs

 www.islam.gov.qa

Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture

 www.mmaa.gov.qa

Ministry of Interior

 www.moi.gov.qa

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

As of October 1, 2007 this Ministry will take over the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing (  www.mcsah.gov.qa)

Ministry of Justice

 www.moj.gov.qa

Ministry of Energy & Industry

 www.mei.gov.qa

Public Works Authority

 www.ashghal.com

Qatar General Electricity and Water Cooperation

 www.kahramaa.com.qa

Customs and Port General Authority

 www.customs.gov.qa

Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry

 www.qcci.org/

Planning Council

 www.planning.gov.qa

Supreme Education Council

 www.english.education.gov.qa

Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Qatar

 www.Scfa.gov.qa

Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Reserves ( SCENR)

 www.qatarenv.org

Qatar Financial Centre

 www.qfc.com.qa

provide very good financial and investment information

Investment in Qatar

 www.investinqatar.com.qa

(Qatar promotion Investment Department of the Ministry of Economy

Electronic government services

 www.e.gov.qa

(advanced electronic information and services including visa, work permit and others) 

Qatar Embassy in Washington

 www.qatarembssy.net

Qatar Central bank

 www.qcb.gov.qa

Qatar University

 www.qu.edu.qa

Hamad Medical Corporation

 www.hmc.org.qa

Qatar airways

 www.qatarairways.com

Qatar Foundation

 www.qf.edu.qa

Qatar Telecom

 www.qtel.com.qa

Qatar Petroleum (QP)

 www.qp.com.qa

Qatar Gas

 www.qatargas.com.qa

Arab business websites

AME-info

 www.ameinfo.com

Website that provides good business info for the Middle East.

MEED(Middle East Economic Digest)

 www.meed.com

Authoritative business magazine covering events in the Middle East. Subscription required for detailed information.

Zawya Arab Business

 www.zawya.com

Good site  for commercial and industry news. Good country profiles. Subscription required for detailed information.

Trade Arabia

 www.tradearabia.com

Site for Business news information.

Oil & Gas

Oil.com

 www.oil.com

All you need to know about oil and energy.

Shell ( has an office in Qatar)

 www.shell.com/qatar

Exxonmobil ( has an office in Qatar)

 www.exxonmobil.com

Maersk ( has an office in Qatar)

 www.maerskoil.com

Conocophilips ( has an office in Qatar)

 www.conocophilips.com

Most read English Newspapers 

The Peninsula

 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/

Qatar daily newspaper.

Gulf Times

 www.gulf-times.com

Qatar daily newspaper.