Articles in Qatar ( 89 )

89 Articles of interest in Qatar

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  • Al Udeid Air Base

    Al Udeid Air Base (Arabic:قاعدة العديد الجوية) is a military base west of Doha, Qatar, also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport (Arabic:مطار أبو نخلة). It houses foreign coalition personnel and assets. It is host to a forward headquarters of United States …

  • Education City

    Education City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Located on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, Education City covers 14 square kilometers and houses educational facilities from school ag…

  • The Pearl-Qatar

    The Pearl-Qatar (TPQ) in Doha, Qatar, is an artificial island spanning nearly four million square metres. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. As of January 2015, there are 12,000 residents.

  • Lusail

    Lusail is the newest planned city in Qatar, located on the coast, in the northern part of the municipality of Al Daayen. Lusail is located about 23 km north of the city centre of Doha, just north of the West Bay Lagoon, on over 35 km² and will event…

  • Khalifa International Stadium

    Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد خليفة الدولي‎) also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tow…

  • Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

    The Museum of Islamic Art (Arabic: متحف الفن الإسلامي‎, matḥaf al-fann al-islāmī) is a museum located on the Corniche in the Qatari capital Doha. The iconic building was designed by architect I. M.

  • Souq Waqif

    Souq Waqif (Arabic: سوق واقف) is a souq in Doha, in the state of Qatar. Transliterated to "the standing market," the souq is noted for selling traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs. It is also home to dozens of restaurants and Shi…

  • 2006 Asian Games

    The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia (following Tehra…

  • Aspire Tower

    Aspire Tower, also known as The Torch Doha, is a 300-metre-tall (980 ft) skyscraper hotel located in the Aspire Zone complex in Doha, Qatar.

  • Geography of Qatar

    Qatar is a peninsula in the east of Arabia, bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, in a strategic location near major petroleum deposits. Qatar occupies 11,437 km2 (4,416 sq mi) on a peninsula that extends approximately 160 km (99 mi) north in…

  • Qatargas

    Qatargas is the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. It annually produces and supplies the globe with 42 million metric tons of LNG from across its four ventures (Qatargas 1, Qatargas 2, Qatargas3, and Qatargas 4). It is headquartere…

  • Ahmed bin Ali Stadium

    Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي‎), popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, that is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club and Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club.

  • Texas A&M University at Qatar

    Texas A&M University at Qatar is a branch of Texas A&M University located in Education City, Al Rayyan, Qatar. The University offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering. A graduate program for chemica…

  • RasGas

    RasGas Company Limited is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) producing company in Qatar. It is the second-biggest LNG producer in the world after Qatargas.

  • Doha Corniche

    The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for several kilometers along the Doha Bay in the capital city of Doha, the state of Qatar. Running parallel to the Corniche is Corniche Street, a main thoroughfare which connects Doha's emerging …

  • Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium

    Saoud bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سعود بن عبدالرحمن‎), also known as Al-Wakrah SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home venue of Al-Wakrah Sports…

  • Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

    Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Arabic: ملعب جاسم بن حمد‎) (also known as al-Sadd Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The football team Al-Sadd play…

  • Zubarah

    Zubarah (Arabic: الزبارة‎), also referred to as Al Zubarah or Az Zubarah, is a district located on the north western coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Madinat ash Shamal municipality, about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. It was founded by…

  • Villaggio Mall

    Villaggio Mall is a shopping mall located in the Aspire Zone in the west end of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. It is located on Al Waab street between the Hyatt Plaza and Sports City and has over 200 stores, including many famous brands in the U.S…

  • Hawar Islands

    The Hawar Islands (Arabic: جزر حوار‎; transliterated: Juzur Ḩawār) is an archipelago of desert islands owned by Bahrain.

  • Al Khor

    Al Khor is a coastal city in northern Qatar, located 50 kilometres north of the capital, Doha. The name of the city means creek in Persian as the town is located on a creek.

  • Pearl GTL

    The Pearl GTL is a gas to liquids (GTL) plant based in Ras Laffan, Qatar. It converts natural gas into liquid petroleum products. It is the largest GTL plant in the world.

  • Dubai Towers Doha

    Dubai Towers - Doha is a super-tall skyscraper with a roof height of 400 m (1,300 ft) (Spire height 437 m (1,434 ft)) under construction in Doha, Qatar. The estimated cost of Dubai Towers - Doha is 2.3 billion Qatari Riyal (US$620 million).

  • Grand Hamad Stadium

    Grand Hamad Stadium (Arabic: استاد حمد الكبير‎), also known as the Al-Arabi Sports Club Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The football team Al-Arabi SC play there. The stadium holds…

  • 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship

    The 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 10th edition of the football tournament, was held in Qatar from April 13 to April 28, 1995. The tournament took place in three venues in one city: Doha. The tournament was originally going to be held in Ni…

  • Thani bin Jassim Stadium

    The Thani bin Jassim Stadium (Arabic: ملعب ثاني بن جاسم‎), also known as the Al-Gharrafa Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The football team Al-Gharrafa play there.

  • The Cambridge School, Doha, Qatar

    The Cambridge School (Arabic: مدرسة كامبردج الدوحة‎) (also known as TCS) is a private international school that is located in Doha, Qatar, the school provides an education based on the National Curriculum for England to students from Kindergarten to…