Global Peace Index rankings

Qatar is ranked 12th most peaceful out of about 160 nations in this year's Global Peace Index. For comparison, the US is number 88 and Israel is something like 150. Of course, not everything in Qatar is peachy. Al Jazeera reported on the Human Rights Watch report that condemned Qatar's (lack of) enforcement of laws protecting foreign workers, particularly those in construction. Of course, the fact that Al Jazeera was allowed to report news critical of the government that created it and provides much of its funding is another point in Qatar's favor!