The Amiri Diwan represents the figurative and bureaucratic center of Qatar.

[1] The building also hosts the office of Qatar's Deputy Amir and the Prime Minister.

[2] The site that is currently the Amiri Diwan was previously Al Bidda Fort, built in the 18th century.

It was later designated as a military fort called Qal'at Al-Askar during the Ottoman period in Qatar.

The fort was officially renamed to Amiri Diwan in 1971 after Qatar gained its independence from the United Kingdom and the title Amir replaced the title Ruler of the State of Qatar.