Qatar Tourism (QT) ( ar, قطر للسياحة/الهيئة العامة للسياحة), a branch of the
Government of Qatar
The political system of Qatar is a 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 Assemb ...
, is the apex body responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of
tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...
in
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...
. This ministry is responsible for tourist attractions and accommodations for travelers, including all tourism related products and services, to expand and diversify of Qatar's tourism industry, as well as building up the role of tourism in the GDP of the country and its future growth and
social development.
QT’s work is guided by the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030 (QNTSS), published in February 2014, to set out a plan for the industry’s future development.
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Qatar TourismQatar's Ministry of Interior
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Economy of Qatar
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Society of Qatar
Tourism in Qatar
Tourism agencies