While the Emir does have full power to rule the country there is a consultative assembly. Their role is mainly to act as advisors to the Emir and they are appointed by him. That being said they do have some ability to check the powers of the Emir by ensuring that he does not enact legislation that is too unpopular. While far from being the same as having a democratic assembly it has done a fairly good job of ensuring that the rule of the Emir respects the rights of the citizens. Qatar has a well-established code of laws and trials are generally thought to be fair. Islamic law rules the country so things are stricter than most Westerners are used to but not nearly as strict as you would find in other countries in the Middle East. The press is fairly free, again at least compared to other countries in the region. The general opinion on human rights in Qatar is that they are not as free as people in the West would expect to be they do have more freedom than most other people in the Islamic world. the government has been very stable and has been following a pro business policy for years (Lyldl.com, 2013). Therefore there is no need to worry that there will be a major shift in policy that will affect your business. You should be able to operate your business within a fairly liberal set of rules for years to come so there is no real need to have any major concerns over the political situation in Qatar. .
Political risk analysis (Low-Moderate): .
It is crucial to study the political risk of a country before entering to its market. Since political risk affects the stability and the efficiency of the government and society, and as a result affect the international diplomatic relationships, the integrity of the current legal system, and finally the business infrastructure. The Middle East and the North African aria has been facing major changes in their regimes and continued political unrest since the Arab Spring started in Tunisia in 2011.