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The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is a Qatari ministry tasked with developing the country's communication and information technology sector. . Its establishment was announced by a then-new cabinet in June 2013, as an extension of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology that was established under Emiri Decree Law no. 36 of 2
The political system of Qatar runs under an authoritarian [1] [2] semi-constitutional monarchy with the emir as head of state and chief executive, and the prime minister as the head of government. Under the Constitution of Qatar , the partially-elected Consultative Assembly has a limited ability to reject legislation and dismiss ministers.
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 .
According to Qatar's Constitution, Sharia law is the main source of Qatari legislation, [129] [130] although in practice Qatar's legal system is a mixture of civil law and Sharia. [ 131 ] [ 132 ] Sharia is applied to family law, inheritance, and several criminal acts (including adultery, robbery, and murder).
Qatar could close the political office of Hamas as part of a broader review of its role as a mediator in the war between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamist group, according to an ...
In practice, Qatar's legal system is a mixture of civil law and Islamic law. [8] [9] The Qatar delegation to the UNHCR claimed that flogging sentences are not given in Qatar, [10] though Amnesty International reports unnamed "foreign nationals" being given flogging sentences as a punishment for alcohol consumption or illicit sexual relations.
The Ministry of Transport is responsible for the following matters: Supervising land, sea and air transportation.; Working on developing and improving transportation services, studying their projects, and following up on their implementation, in order to expand the scope of the economic movement and serve the requirements of national development.
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