Al-Wakrah (also spelled Al Wakra) (Arabic: الوكرة) is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. Governed by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, it was originally a small fishing and pearling village.
Population: 26,436
Latitude: 25° 10' 17.44" N
Longitude: 51° 36' 12.13" E
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…
The Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence is a sporting academy based in Qatar.
Qatar Steel (formerly QASCO) was formed in 1974 as the first integrated steel plant in the Persian Gulf. Commercial production commenced in 1978 with the company becoming wholly owned by Industries Qatar in 2003.
The Aspire Zone, also known as Doha Sports City, is a 250-hectare (2.5 square kilometers) sporting complex located in Al Waab district of Doha, Qatar. It was established as an international sports destination in 2003 and in the following year an edu…
Qatar National Bank Tower is a supertall skyscraper to be built in Doha, Qatar. The tower is planned to be 510 m (1,673 ft) tall and will have 101 floors. When completed, it will be become the tallest building in Qatar, and one of the tallest buildi…
As Sayliyah Army Base (Arabic:قاعدة السيلية العسكرية) is a United States Army base located outside Doha, Qatar. U.S.
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) is a home for international technology companies in Qatar, and an incubator of start-up technology businesses.
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) is Northwestern University’s first overseas campus. Founded in partnership with Qatar Foundation in 2008, NU-Q is located in Education City, Al Rayyan, Qatar. NU-Q offers a liberal arts and media education wit…
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سحيم بن حمد), also known as Qatar SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and home of the football team Qatar Sports Club. The stadium holds 15,0…
Doha International Air Base (Doha IAB), also known as Camp Snoopy, was a United States Military installation located at the Doha International Airport, Doha, Qatar which operated from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 until 2004.
The Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex is a tennis complex in Doha, Qatar. The center is owned and operated by the Qatar Tennis Federation. It is the home venue of the ATP World Tour's Qatar ExxonMobil Open and WTA event Qatar Total Ope…
Al Dafna (Arabic: الدفنة) is a seaside district of the Qatari capital Doha located on the Persian Gulf. The district is currently rapidly developing into a central business district, and since the late 1990s dozens of skyscrapers have risen in the d…
During the qualification rounds for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Japan and Iraq played to a 2–2 draw in Doha, Qatar. If Japan had won the match, they would have qualified for the World Cup for the first time. Instead, Japan finished third in their group…
Park House English School is private international English school in Doha, Qatar.
Hamad Aquatic Centre is a large swimming pool complex in Doha, Qatar.
Madinat Khalifa is a north-western neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. The district was constructed in the 1970s by the Emir of Qatar at the time, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.
Bin Mahmoud is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.