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Bookmark or Share- History of Qatar | People, Flag, Culture, & Facts | BritannicaQatar. history of Qatar, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Qatar in the modern era. The Thani dynasty and British protectorate. Qatar’s modern history begins conventionally in 1766 with the migration to the peninsula of families from Kuwait, notably the Khalifah family.
- Qatar - The World FactbookQatar. Middle East. Page last updated: April 18, 2024. Photos of Qatar. view 4 photos. Introduction. Background. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar within the last 60 years transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant hydrocarbon revenues.
- Qatar travel - Lonely Planet | Middle EastQatar. Middle East. In steeped-in-tradition Qatar, you can learn about the ancient pursuit of falconry, watch camels race across the desert and admire traditional dhows (wooden cargo boats) bobbing on the water.
- The World Cup at a glance - FIFAThe World Cup at a glance. The host nation. The FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar was the first edition of the tournament to be hosted in the Middle East and the most geographically compact since the...
- About Qatar | Visit QatarQatar is a peninsula with a 563-km coastline jutting along the western coast of the Arabian Gulf. The country shares an 87 km land border with Saudi Arabia to the south. Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran are nearby. The country is characterised by its flat and arid desertscape.
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