The Qatar Law Forum took place in Doha 29-31 May 2009, bringing together global leaders in law. We hope you will follow the dialogue on this website, the live news updates from the floor on twitter, photos on Flickr, our video channel on Youtube, and our comprehensive coverage on Facebook. 

Also available from the Forum are documents and materials including short reports by each session's Rapporteur.

Qatar Law Forum in the news

The Peninsula: Qatar Law Forum ends

Gulf Times: Bigger legal role sought for Arab women

Gulf Times: Civil and Commercial Court set to hear cases

Gulf Times: Call for legal reform to deal with crunch

The Peninsula: Laws under review: PM

The Peninsula: World needs new system of governance, says PM

Gulf Times: Premier urges new governance system

Gulf Times: Law forum focus on globalisation

Gulf Times: Qatar ‘most appropriate place in Gulf’ to host meet

Gulf Times: Six key steps to restore strength of rule of law

300 legal luminaries converge on Doha

Top experts gather for Qatar Law Forum

Times Online: Why Qatar will be the place to be this weekend

Gulf Times: "Legal eagles to discuss global crisis"

Qatar Today: “Heralding a New World Order”

Qatar Tribune: “3-day Qatar Law Forum from May 29 next year”

The Peninsular, Qatar: “Qatar Law Forum to be held in May”

Qatar News Agency: “Qatar law Forum to kick off late next May“

Forum cultural programme

New York Times: “Cultural Destination of the Year - Doha, Qatar, a New Arts Capital”.

International Herald Tribune: “Pei's Doha museum reflects splendor of Islamic art”.

Al Jazeera: “The world's largest collection of Islamic art has gone on display in the Gulf state of Qatar”.