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Home - U.S. Embassy Doha, Qatar Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResourcesTrade & Commerce Embassy Highlights Joseph LeBaron nominated new US Ambassador to Qatar Ambassador designate Joseph Evans LeBaron The Embassy of the United States of America in Doha is pleased to announce that President George W. Bush has nominated Joseph Evan LeBaron as the new U.S. Ambassador to the State of Qatar. A career diplomat, LeBaron began his diplomatic career in Doha in 1980. From 2003 to 2006, he was the U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He also has served as the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Manama, and as U.S. Consul General in Dubai. LeBaron holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University. LeBaron, a fluent Arabic speaker, also has studied at the American University of Beirut and the University of Khartoum. Ambassador-designate LeBaron must now be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before taking his new post in Doha. Download PRESS RELEASE Latest Headlines From the Embassy American Embassy welcomes students from Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Attiya Independent School Michael Ratney, Charge d’Affaires of the American Embassy in Doha, welcomed a group of Grade 10 students and teachers from the Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Attiya Independent School to the American Embassy. During their visit, the students met with representatives from the Ambassador’s office, the Public Affairs Section, Economics Section and the educational advising office to learn about the work done in an American Embassy overseas. The students were provided with information about scholarships and educational opportunities in the United States through the educational advising office. If your school or organization has a group of students interested in visiting the American Embassy, please contact the educational advising office at 488-4101 ext 6149 PAO donates books to Bright Future Pakistan...