Qatar

or ��·�ٲ��

[ kah-tahr, kuh-tahr, kuh-ter; Arabic khah-tahr ]

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noun

an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 8,500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). : Doha.

Qatar

/ ��æˈ��ɑː /

noun

a state in E Arabia, occupying a peninsula in the Persian Gulf: under Persian rule until the 19th century; became a British protectorate in 1916; declared independence in 1971; exports petroleum and natural gas. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: Doha. Pop: 2 042 444 (2013 est). Area: about 11 000 sq km (4250 sq miles)

Qatar

Kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula, located on a small peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf , bordered to the south by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates .

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Notes

Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 to 1971.

It has successfully exploited its oil reserves since 1949.

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Other Word Forms

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As Irish hotelier Patrick McKillen tells it, he met the former emir of Qatar on a yacht in Doha to discuss a business opportunity in California, more than 8,000 miles away.

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Carlson, notably, recently hosted the prime minister of Qatar and praised him for seeking to stop military action against Qatar’s ally and trade partner, Iran.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country until peace talks mediated by Qatar reach their "conclusion".

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Boupendza began his career in his homeland with CF Mounana and went on to have spells with sides in France, Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States.

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But countries like Qatar, which hosts the biggest US airbase, might not agree to help it attack Iran, fearing retaliation.

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