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unusual facts about 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.

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.

2011 H1 Unlimited season

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

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.

2015 World Men's Handball Championship

Qatar, as hosts, and Spain, as world champions, are automatically qualified, which leaves 22 places available for the best teams of each continental qualification tournament and the winners of an additional European qualification competition.

Al Arab

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

Al Mamoura

Al Mamoura is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Al Markhiya

Al Markhiya is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

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.

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.

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.

Brutil Hosé

Hosé also represented De Graafschap, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam (all loans from the Amsterdam team), FC Dordrecht, Poseidon Nuon Perron (Greece), Al-Wakrah Sports Club (Qatar), Sarawak FA (Malaysian Super League) and VV Haaglandia, retiring from professional football in 2010 at the age of only 30.

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.

Emerson Sheik

Márcio Passos de Albuquerque (born 6 September 1978 in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil), also known as Emerson, is a Brazilian-Qatari football striker, who plays for Corinthians Paulista.

Evaz

The most prominent example of this is the large number of Arab nationals of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (especially in U.A.E. and Qatar) with Evazi (Larestani) roots that have for most part replaced Evazi with Arabic over the years.

Fábio Paím

Fábio Miguel Malheiro Paím (born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Al Kharaitiyat SC in Qatar, as a winger.

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.

Geography of Bahrain

The other islands of significance include Nabih Saleh, which is northwest of Sitrah; Jidda Island and Umm as Sabaan, to the north of Umm an Nasan; and a group of islands, the largest of which is Hawar, near the coast of Qatar.

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.

History of Qatar

Sir Percy Cox, the British representative, saw through the ploy and drew a line on the map separating the Qatar Peninsula from the mainland.

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.

Kevin Desouza

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

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.

Lahore Zoo

In early November 2010, Lahore Zoo received 53 falcons which were being illegally transported to Qatar from Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

Madinat Khalifa

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

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.

Mauro Zárate

He later signed for Qatari side Al-Sadd in 2008, where he played only six months before transferring on loan to Birmingham City in England.

Mediapro

MediaPro is based in Barcelona, with branch offices in Girona, Amsterdam, Budapest, Lisbon, Madeira, Madrid, Miami, Porto, Qatar, Seville and Tenerife.

Nader Sufyan Abbas

Qatar has been known for recruiting sportspeople from other countries, the most notable examples being fellow weightlifter Said Saif Asaad (formerly Angel Popov of Bulgaria) and world-class runner Saif Saaeed Shaheen.

Qarar

:welcom to qatarFor the village in Azerbaijan, see Qərər.

QatarDebate

The first Qatar National Schools Debating Team (2008) are the subject of an independent documentary film, 'Team Qatar', directed by Liz Mermin, which premiered in New York at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and broadcast in the UK on the BBC.

Qatar hosted the 2010 World Schools Debating Championships in February 2010, becoming the first country in the Arab World to host the competition, and attracting over 50 countries to the competition.

Ragheb Alama

Of the companies that endorsed Ragheb and featured him as part of their promotions including United Nations, Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Persol, The Pearl-Qatar.

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.

Thamer

Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, the owner of Al Jazeera, the "Middle East BBC" which is based in Qatar

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.

Tifinagh

The independent rebel Libya TV, based in Qatar, has included the Berber language and the Tifinagh alphabet in some of its programming.

Transport in Qatar

In August 2008 Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment appointed Deutsche Bahn of Germany to plan a railway network in Qatar.

Varthamanam

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

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.

Volleyball at the 2006 Asian Games

Due to scheduling conflicts with 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, China, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan and South Korea alongside the host team Qatar qualified directly to the quarterfinal stage.

World Football Insider

The publication’s growing readership includes: FIFA members, officials from the six confederations (CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, UEFA and AFC); organizers of the next three World Cups in Brazil, Russia and Qatar; England's Premier League and other leagues from around the world; football clubs; football agents and consultants; sponsors and sports marketing companies; officials from sports ministries; and national governing bodies.

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.

Yahel Chirinian

Monsoon Heritage creations are present in Paris, Rome, Milan, Monte Carlo, Saint Bart, Porto Cervo, Capri, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Oman, Qatar, Dabi, New Delhi, Bombay and Goa.


see also

1998 Qatar Open

The 1998 Qatar Open, known as the 1995 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Doha, Qatar that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour.

2000 Qatar Open

The 2000 Qatar Open, known as the 2000 Qatar Mobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar and part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour.

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.

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.

2019 World Championships in Athletics

When the seeking deadline passed on 2014, three candidate cities (Barcelona, Spain; Eugene, Oregon, USA and Doha, Qatar) had confirmed their candidatures/

Al Bidda

Al Bidda is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

Amine Boukhlouf

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

Arjun Muralidharan

In the 2006 Asian Games held at Doha, Qatar, Arjun smashed his own national record in the 100 m butterfly.

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.

Brendan Connor

Brendan Connor is a Canadian journalist with a wide range of broadcasting experience, including recently working for Al Jazeera English TV, based out of Washington, DC, and Doha, Qatar.

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.

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.

Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf

On 25 February 2007, Woolf was inaugurated as the first President of the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court, in Doha Qatar.

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.

IslamOnline

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

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.

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.

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.

Michel Bastos

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

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.

Ras Abu Aboud

Ras Abu Aboud is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.

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.

Royal 22nd Regiment

Company from the 1st Battalion, then based at CFB Lahr, West Germany as part of 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group served in Doha, Qatar providing airfield security from 24 December 1990 to the end of March 1991.

Sahara Forest Project

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

Satoshi Tsunami

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.

West Bay Lagoon

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

Zoran Gajić

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