BBC News - Qatar Direct

21 January 2013 Last updated at 11:17

Soft power sound Jazz, faith and music in the Qatar desert

Qatar challenges Rapid change means testing times lie ahead

Camel racing robots The growing popularity of camel racing in Qatar

Illegal road racing Money, time and wheels to burn in Doha

Comedy taboos in Qatar The comic with an Irish accent on taboo laughs

Qatar: in pictures The tiny Gulf kingdom is a country of contrasts

Fast disappearing Old Doha succumbs to rapid development

Global ambitions Qatar: from quiet backwater to global player

Working Lives: Qatar Meet five very different people living in Doha

Qatar Direct - Going beyond the headlines

Qatar in facts and figures

The tiny Gulf nation with big ambitions
More from Country Direct

The stories behind the headlines from around the globe
Qatar Direct Quiz

Test your knowledge on the world's richest nation
Qatar turns to football

How is the 2022 World Cup host shaping up?