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93 unusual facts about Doha


2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship

The 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship, the 11th Asian Championship were held in Doha, Qatar.

2005 West Asian Games

The Third West Asian Games was held from the 1st to 10 December 2005 in Doha, Qatar and involved over 1,200 athletes from 13 nations participating in 11 sports.

2009 WTA Tour Championships

The 2009 WTA Tour Championships (also known as Sony Ericsson Championships – Doha 2009) was held in Doha, Qatar from October 27 to November 1.

2010 WTA Tour Championships

The 2010 WTA Tour Championships was held in Doha, Qatar from October 26 to October 31.

2011 H1 Unlimited season

The finale of the season was held in November with the Oryx Cup, held in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar.

2012 H1 Unlimited season

The finale of the season will be in November with the Oryx Cup, held in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar.

2012 Qatar Total Open

It took place at International Tennis and Squash complex in Doha, Qatar between 13 and 19 February 2012.

2013 Qatar Total Open

It took place at the International Tennis and Squash complex in Doha, Qatar between 11 and 17 February 2013.

2014 Qatar Total Open

It will take place at the International Tennis and Squash complex in Doha, Qatar between 10 and 16 February 2014.

Abdul Sule

With the Doha club he was one of the top scorers and was scouted by Danish side Herning Fremad in 1997.

Aida Schlaepfer

This led way to her most notable piece Gangs of Baghdad, which was entered in the Al-Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival at Doha in Qatar and the French Culture Centre in Cairo, Egypt.

Al Arab

It was closed in 1995 and relaunched on 18 November 2007 as an e-newspaper which is based in Doha, Qatar.

Al Bidda

Al Bidda is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Al Mamoura

Al Mamoura is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Al Markhiya

Al Markhiya is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Al Quds Endowment Tower

Al Quds Endowment Tower is a multipurpose skyscraper under construction in Doha, Qatar.

Al Waab

The district also contains a number of schools, including the Doha College and the American School of Doha.

Ali Adnan Kadhim

On December 3, 2012 at the age of 18, he announced his arrival on the international stage when he made his debut for the national side against Bahrain in Doha.

Amine Boukhlouf

In January 2005, Boukhlouf was called up to the Algerian Under-23 National Team for a friendly tournament in Doha, Qatar.

April 8, 2003 journalist deaths by U.S. fire

At a briefing in Doha, Qatar, Brigadier General Vincent K. Brooks said of the Al Jazeera attack, "This coalition does not target journalists. We don't know every place journalists are operating on the battlefield. It's a dangerous place indeed."

Bahrain at the 2005 West Asian Games

Bahrain participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from 1 December 2005 to 10 December 2005.

Bin Mahmoud

Bin Mahmoud is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Bowling at the 2005 West Asian Games

Bowling took place for the men's and women's individual, doubles, trios, and team events at the 2005 West Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 4 to December 9.

Brett Emerton

Emerton scored two goals against Qatar in Australia's fourth match of World Cup Qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Doha.

British postal agencies in Eastern Arabia

Muscat issues were introduced to Qatar in May 1950 when the Doha post office opened under British administration.

Brookings Doha Center

Based in Doha, Qatar, the Brookings Doha Center (BDC) is an initiative of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., that advances high-quality, independent policy analysis and research on the Middle East.

Burj Qatar

The Burj Qatar (Arabic: قطر برج) is a skyscraper in West Bay, Doha, Qatar.

Chandrika

It is published from Kozhikode, Kannur, Malappuram, Kochi, Trivandrum, Doha, Dubai, Riyadh and Jeddah and was the first attempt to have a newspaper from Malabar Muslims to support the political party.

Commercialbank Plaza

Commercialbank Plaza is a 20-storey office building on the North Shore of Doha, Qatar, built as a new head office by the Commercial Bank of Qatar.

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

The region is also an emerging hotspot for events, including the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Deutsche Schule Beirut, Beirut-Doha

In 1995 the Doha branch was reestablished as the main branch of the D.S.B.

Doha Metro

The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in Doha, the capital of Qatar, as well as some of its neighbouring municipalities.

Dusit Thani Group

Dusit International also announces its first step in China - Dusit Thani Sanya as well as other projects in the pipeline, including Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Dusit Residence West Bay Doha, Dusit Thani Dilmunia Bahrain, and Dusit Thani Jeddah.

Eric Parnes

In 2012, The Galleries, Katara Cultural Village, West Bay, Doha and The Pearl, Qatar invited Parnes to create an installation for the I Dream of Jeannie: I See Demons exhibition.

Fouad Siniora

The Beirut siege ended shortly after the Lebanese leaders met in Doha and agreed to what is referred to as the Doha Agreement.

Gas Exporting Countries Forum

At the same time, it was decided to set up an Executive Office and a Secretariat in Doha, Qatar.

Hamid Derakhshan

After 1986 Asian Games, he boycotted playing for Iran national football team and left for Qatar where he joined Qatar SC for which he played for 4 years followed by one season in Al-Sadd Doha.

Hannan Majid

They have recently been invited to Doha to participate in The AlJazeera International Documentary Film Festival with AmaZulu:T he Children Of Heaven.

Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf

From 29–31 May 2009, Woolf served with Sir William Blair, a High Court Judge, as the Co-Convener of the inaugural Qatar Law Forum of Global Leaders in Law, held in Doha, Qatar.

Ibrahim Al-Shahrani

His most significant goal was against Qatar in Doha during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) final match which eliminated Qatar and led Saudi Arabia to the top of Group A, directly qualifying to 1998 FIFA World Cup in France and leaving Iran in second place for the AFC Play-off against Japan.

Ibrahim Salim Saad

Among others, he participated in the so-called Agony of Doha match, held in Doha, Qatar in 28 October 1993, between Iraq and Japan, in the qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, that finished draw 2-2, and in which he was the Iraqi goalkeeper.

International Construction Consortium

The company has successfully completed construction projects in Doha, Qatar, and in Maldives.

Iraq at the 2005 West Asian Games

Iraq made its West Asian Games debut at the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005.

IslamOnline

The Islamonline.net administrative office is located in Doha, Qatar.

Jo Tong-Sop

His first victory with the team was a 1-0 win against Qatar in Doha.

Joe Rollins

In addition to his wife of sixty-four years, he was survived by a son, Guy Rollins (born March 15, 1946) of Wimberley in Hays County near San Marcos, Texas; two daughters, Sally Sodal of Boulder and Edna Gary Thomas of Doha, Qatar.

Joey Foster Ellis

He is currently working towards a Master of Science in Conservation Studies with the University College London in Doha, Qatar where he currently resides.

Jordan at the 2005 West Asian Games

Jordan participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005.

Justin Gatlin

On May 12, 2006, Gatlin, running in the final of the IAAF Super Tour meeting in Doha, Qatar, equalled the 100 m world record of 9.77s(set in 2005 by Jamaica's Asafa Powell), though this was later annulled.

At the 2012 Diamond League meeting in Doha, Gatlin ran an impressive 9.87 seconds, defeating Asafa Powell by one hundredth of a second and putting himself as a favourite for a medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Kevin Desouza

Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India he grew up in Doha, Qatar where we completed his primary and secondary education.

Kumharon Ka Bass

Many work in Jhunjhunu district or in foreign countries like Doha, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, etc.

Kuwait at the 2005 West Asian Games

Kuwait participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005.

Lebanon at the 2005 West Asian Games

Lebanon participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005.

Letters from Pyongyang

The international premiere in Doha, Qatar during the 9th Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival garnered the film the top juried prize, the Aljazeera Golden Award, in the short film category.

Madinat Khalifa

Madinat Khalifa is a north-western neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Mario Taddei

The complete and unique study of all The Book of Secrets, all his machines and the pages are shown in the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha.

Mark Schwarzer

He received his second yellow card of the tournament against Qatar in Doha, in which Australia were 3–1 winners.

Maryam Nemazee

Before that, Nemazee spent four and a half years in the Middle East, at the main broadcast-centre of Al Jazeera English, in Doha; during this time, she covered stories such as the Israel-Palestinian conflict and Iran's nuclear negotiations.

There, she is a presenter on the flagship-programme Newshour. Previously, she worked at the main broadcast-centre in Doha.

Michel Bastos

Bastos made his national team debut on 14 November 2009 against England in Doha, Qatar.

Murakami-Ego

Initially, the exhibition was supposed to take place at the Doha Museum of Islamic Art, but the artist found the venue small for his works.

The Qatar Museums Authority decided then to build a temporary exhibition hall for the exhibition, which would later become ALRIWAQ Doha exhibition space.

MV Demas Victory

It capsized 10 nautical miles off the coast of the Qatari capital city of Doha on Tuesday 30 June 2009 at 6:30 a.m. local time.

NewGiza International

The NEWGIZA International will be the third ever WTA tennis tournament in the Middle East, after the Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai and the Qatar Ladies Open in Doha.

Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers

After retiring from the bench, Phillips followed Lord Woolf as President of the Qatar International Court in Doha.

Nor Farhan Muhammad

He also played in 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar represented Malaysia U-23 team.

Onaiza

Onaiza is a north-eastern district of Doha, Qatar.

Ong Beng Hee

2007 highlights include beating higher-ranked Stewart Boswell to reach the quarter-finals of the British Open in Manchester - then, later in the year, repeating his success over the Australian in the Qatar Classic before achieving a second upset over Egyptian Wael El Hindi to become the only unseeded player to reach the last eight of the Super Series event in Doha.

Oryx Cup

The race is held in November in Doha Bay on the Persian Gulf in Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar.

Qatar Ladies Open

The Qatar Ladies Open, known as the Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons, is a tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar Motor Show

Qatar Motor Show is an annual international motor show held in Doha, Qatar.

Ras Abu Aboud

Ras Abu Aboud is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Rauf Inileev

As coach of Uzbekistan U-23 Inileev guided the U-23 team to the last eight of 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

Ronald Noble

He was elected the first American Secretary General by the 69th INTERPOL General Assembly in Rhodes, Greece, in 2000, was unanimously re-elected to a second five-year term by the 74th INTERPOL General Assembly in Berlin, Germany, in 2005 and was unanimously re-elected to a third five-year term by the 79th INTERPOL General Assembly in Doha, Qatar, in 2010.

Sahara Forest Project

A one hectare site outside Doha, Qatar, hosts the Sahara Forest Project Pilot Plant.

Satoshi Tsunami

The Japanese fans now refer to this match as the Agony of Doha, and his absence was one of the main reasons why Japan's campaign ended up unsuccessful.

However, he could not play any game in the competition that was centrally held in Doha, Qatar as his recovery wasn't as good as Ooft had wished it to be.

Shafic Abboud

He was part of Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art, the inauguration exhibition of Doha's Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.

Souq Waqif

Souq Waqif (Arabic: سوق واقف) is an important souq in Doha, in the state of Qatar.

The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar

There are American Boy Scouts in Doha, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world, as well as Girl Scouts of the USA).

Guiding mostly operates from Doha, however some units have started in different parts of the country.

Tornado Tower

The Tornado Tower, also called the QIPCO Tower, is a skyscraper in Doha, Qatar.

Truong Dinh Luat

In early September 2006, Luật was called up for Vietnam Olympic team to prepare for the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

United Nations Climate Change conference

The first conference was held in 1995 in Berlin, while the 2012 conference was held in Doha.

Varthamanam

Varthamanam is a Malayalam daily published from Kozhikode, Kochi, and Doha by Varthamanam Ventures Pvt Ltd.

Wadi Al Sail

Wadi Al Sail is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

West Bay Lagoon

West Bay Lagoon also known as Al Qutaifiya (or recently 'legtaifiyah') is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

World Ranking Masters

As earlier reported, the Qatar Bowling Federation (QBF) withdrew as host of the 2007 World Ranking Masters, which should originally take place in Doha, from April 30 through May 6.

World Trade Organization

The fourth ministerial conference was held in Doha in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999

The negotiations collapsed and were reconvened at Doha, Qatar, in November 2001.

WTBA World Singles Championships

The next edition will be in 2016 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha.

Zoran Gajić

In 2011 with Rabita Baku, for whom played 5 Serbian players won FIVB Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar.


1997 Qatar Open

The 1997 Qatar Open, known as the 1997 Qatar Mobil Open, for sponsorship reasins, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour.

2001 Qatar Open

The 2001 Qatar Open, known as the 2001 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour.

2002 Qatar Open

The 2002 Qatar Open, known as the 2002 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour.

2004 Qatar Open

The 2004 Qatar Open, known as the 2004 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour.

2008 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships

The 2008 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships were the 4th edition of the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Doha, Qatar from November 15 to November 18, 2008.

2008 Movistar Open

Other seeded players were 2007 St. Petersburg finalist Fernando Verdasco, Doha and Sydney quarterfinalist Agustín Calleri, Óscar Hernández, José Acasuso and Nicolás Massú.

2013 Huang Case in Qatar

Matthew moved to Doha with his wife, Grace, and their three adopted children, in 2012 because MWH Global relocated him there to work for two years on a major infrastructure project related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani

Abdelaziz bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani, GCMG (born 12 December 1948 in Rayyan near Doha) (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن خليفة)

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

He also worked as a reporter and producer for The Doha Film Institute and helped launch the first Doha Tribeca Film Festival, leading the online editorial team there.

Cundall Johnston and Partners

Founded in Newcastle and Edinburgh, Cundall now has United Kingdom offices in London, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester, with Australian offices in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide plus offices in Dubai, Doha, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Cyprus in Paphos and Nicosia, Madrid, Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest in Romania.

Doha GOALS

The launch of Doha GOALS at Bayt Qatar during the London 2012 games was attended by President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon and Olympic athletes including Carl Lewis, Tegla Loroupe, Marie-José Pérec and Ian Thorpe.

Madinat Khalifa

The central traffic department and a health centre are located in the district, which is situated between the adjacent city of Al Rayyan and downtown Doha.

Sammy Kipketer

Haile Gebrselassie run the distance in 27:02 minutes in 2002 in Doha, IAAF recognised the time as world record, while ARRS rejected it claiming Gebrselassie got assistance by a vehicle.

Sinno family

The Sinno Family members mainly reside in the Lebanese capital Beirut as well as its suburbs such as Aramoun, Bchamoun, Doha, Naama and Choueifat.

Thuraya Al-Baqsami

Thuraya Al-Baqsami received the Golden Palm Leaf award from the GCC Biennale in Riad in 1989 and in Doha in 1992.

Vincent Chepkok

His personal best times are 7:30.15 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in Doha in 2011; 12:51.45 minutes in the 5000 metres, also in Doha in 2010; and 28:23.46 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Barakaldo.

Wael El Hindi

In April, he produced impressive performances in both the Kuwait Open and Qatar Classic (in Doha, featuring upsets over Anthony Ricketts and Lee Beachill) which saw him leap four places to make his top ten debut in May.