Advert date March 2012 Infobox organization name QatarFoundation bgcolor fgcolor image QatarFoundation logo.png image border size alt caption QatarFoundation logo map msize malt mcaption abbreviation ... affiliations num staff num volunteers budget website URL http www.qf.org.qa QatarFoundation remarks QatarFoundation for Education, Science and Community Development lang ar is a semi private ... Emir of Qatar and chaired by Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned . QatarFoundation s aim is to support ... . ref http www.qf.org.qa discover qf about qf ref QatarFoundation carries out this mission through ... also contribute to fulfilling the objectives of QatarFoundation. Education In primary and secondary education, QatarFoundation has several efforts Qatar Academy and Qatar Academy Al Khor are K ... Foundation and Qatar s Armed Forces, which aims to encourage not only the academic but also the athletic, social and character development of its students. In higher education , QatarFoundation has established ... of QatarFoundation 1998 Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar opened, offering programs in art ... are represented by the students, faculty and staff at Education City. As part of QatarFoundation s efforts ... view publication qatarfoundation establishes 500000 wise prize for education QatarFoundation ... and Chairman of BRAC NGO BRAC . Science and research QatarFoundation s main aim in this field is to help ... and the region. A research division was established at QatarFoundation in 2007 to manage developing ..., nanotechnology and stem cell research. QatarFoundation s science and research projects ... on the QatarFoundation campus run their own research programs, often collaborating with QF ... to marketable products. In June 2011 QatarFoundation hosted the seventh edition of the World Conference ... QatarFoundation s community development initiatives fall into three categories fostering a progressive ... The Doha Debates , a QatarFoundation initiative, are filmed at Education City and broadcast by BBC ... more details
Bloomsbury QatarFoundation Publishing BQFP is a joint venture owned by the QatarFoundation and managed by Bloomsbury Publishing . Established in October 2008 and headquartered in Doha , BQFP is Qatar s first publishing house. Citation needed date March 2012 It consists of two departments Publishing, and Reading and Writing Development. Publishing BQFP publishes a wide range of fiction, non fiction, reference material, and children s literature in both Arabic and English. A significant portion of its projects involve translating well known works of Arabic into English and vice versa. These include children s books like The Gruffalo and fiction like the up coming The American Granddaughter by Inaam Kachachi, which has been translated from Arabic into English. ref cite web url http bqfp.com.qa books en title Bloomsbury Qatar Our Books publisher Bqfp.com.qa date accessdate 2012 03 12 ref Notable books Qatari Voices , a collection of essays by young Qataris. ref cite web url http www.menassat.com ?q news articles 7405 authors suad amiry and randa abdel fattah doha bqfp s launch title Authors Suad Amiry and Randa Abdel Fattah in Doha for BQFP s launch language fr icon publisher Menassat date accessdate 2012 03 12 ref Events Annual Translation Conference . The first conference was held May 2010, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar and moderated by best selling novelist Ahdaf Soueif . ref cite web url http www.booktrade.info index.php showarticle 27348 title Book Trade Announcements Ahdaf Soueif Heads The First Literary Translation Conference In The Gulf publisher booktrade.info date accessdate 2012 03 12 ref References Reflist External links Official website http www.bqfp.com.qa home en QatarFoundation Category Qatari publishing ... more details
long name State of Qatar conventional short name Arabic common name Qatar image flag ... of Qatar Emir leader name1 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani leader title2 Crown Prince leader name2 Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani leader title3 List of prime ministers of Qatar Prime Minister leader name3 Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani legislature Consultative Assembly of Qatar Consultative Assembly sovereignty ... 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a title Qatar publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2012 ... code Q Contains Arabic text Qatar IPAc en audio En us Qatar.ogg k t r or IPAc en audio En us Qatar 2.ogg k t r ref cite web url http www.speech.cs.cmu.edu cgi bin cmudict?stress s&in QATAR ... web url http www.slate.com id 2074824 title How Do You Pronounce Qatar ? last Koerner first Brendan ... , also known as the country or State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qa ar , is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East , occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much ... of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf . A strait of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island state of Bahrain . Qatar has been ruled as an absolute monarchy by the al Thani Al ....html title Qatar 1995 Coup publisher UNHCR accessdate 23 March 2011 ref The most important positions in Qatar are held by the members of the Al Thani family, or close confidants of the al Thani family. Beginning in 1992, Qatar has built intimate military ties with the United States, and is now the location of U.S. Central Command s Forward Headquarters and the Combined Air Operations Center. Qatar has the world s highest per capita GDP and proven reserves of petroleum oil and natural gas. Qatar tops the list of World s richest countries by Forbes. In 2010, Qatar had the world s List of countries ... and exports of liquefied natural gas, oil, petrochemicals and related industries. Qatar has the second ... . In 2009, Qatar was the United States fifth largest export market in the Middle East, trailing ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2009 Qatar Academy is a private, co educational school in Doha , Qatar . External links official site http www.qa.edu.qa QatarFoundationQatar school stub Category Schools in Qatar ar ... more details
are fully accredited by the Qatar Ministry of Education. The QatarFoundation for Education, Science and Community Development QatarFoundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private, chartered, non profit organization in the state of Qatar , founded in 1995 by decree of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. Under QatarFoundation s umbrella are Education City which comprises elite universities, several academic and training programs and Qatar ... and development. QatarFoundation has also launched the World Innovation Summit for Education ... have opened satellite campuses in the country at Education City, Qatar . The universities include Cornell University Qatar campus Weill Medical College , Carnegie Mellon University Qatar Carnegie ... at Qatar Texas A&M University . Universities from Canada include College of the North Atlantic College of the North Atlantic Qatar and the University of Calgary University of Calgary Qatar . Furthermore, http www.stenden.com en stenden Locations qatar Pages default.aspx Stenden University Qatar has been offering bachelor degree programs for over 8 years in Doha, Qatar. The programs are fully accredited ... to these schools. These schools include Qatar Academy IB World School , Doha College UK ... School, Qatar International School National Curriculum for England , MES Indian School and Ideal Indian ... qatar Pages default.aspx Stenden University Former CHN University of Professional Education . It has ... from all over the world to discuss educational issues. The first edition was held in Doha , Qatar ... 1 to 3 November 2011. See also Education City, QatarQatar University External links http www.english.education.gov.qa ... http www.qatarvisitor.com index.php?cID 414&pID 1027 Qatar Visitor List of private schools in Qatar ... Links to School & University Websites http www.qfba.edu.qa Qatar Finance and Business Academy financial services education http www.qu.edu.qa Qatar University website http www.qataracademy.edu.qa Qatar ... more details
double image right Flag of Qatar.svg 257 Coat of arms of Qatar.svg 101 The Flag of Qatar The Coat of arms of Qatar Image LocationQatar.png thumb The location of Qatar Image Un qatar.png thumb An enlargeable map of the State of Qatar See also Index of Qatar related articles The State of Qatar is a List of sovereign states sovereign Arab emirate located in Southwest Asia on the Qatar Peninsula protruding ... title Qatar work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate ... the Sovereign state state . The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Qatar TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Qatar rel95.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of Qatar International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Qatar Official English country name The State of Qatar Common endonym s List of countries and capitals in native languages ... forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Qatar International rankings of Qatar ISO country codes QA, QAT, 634 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 QA Internet country code top level domain .qa Geography of Qatar Image Qatar Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Qatar Main Geography of QatarQatar is a Nation state country Location Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia Southwest Asia Middle East Arabian Peninsula Qatar Peninsula Time zone UTC 03 Extreme points of Qatar High Qurayn Abu al Bawl convert 103 m ft 0 abbr on Low ... of Qatar 841,000 List of countries by population 155th most populous country Area of Qatar 11,437 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Qatar Atlas of Qatar Environment of Qatar Image Satellite image of Qatar in January 2003.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of Qatar Climate of Qatar Environmental issues in Qatar List of ecoregions in Qatar Ecoregions in Qatar Renewable energy in Qatar Geology of Qatar Protected areas of Qatar List of biosphere reserves in Qatar Biosphere reserves in Qatar ... more details
coord 24 57 4 N 51 34 29 E region QA AT type landmark display title Infobox company name Qatar Steel logo Image QatarSteelLogo.png caption type Government Corporation fate predecessor successor foundation 1974 founder defunct location city Mesaieed location country Qatar location locations area served ... revenue operating income net income aum assets equity owner num employees 1,650 parent Industries Qatar divisions subsid Qatar Steel Company FZE homepage http www.qatarsteel.com www.qatarsteel.com footnotes intl Qatar Steel formerly QASCO ref name autogenerated3 was formed in 1974 as the first integrated ... wholly owned by Industries Qatar in 2003. Business Organization Plant facilities includes a Midrex ... 45 km south of Doha . The company also operates a UAE based subsidiary Qatar Steel Company FZE. History Qatar Steel is the new corporate identity and the trade name for Qatar Steel Company, QSC. It was incorporated ... name autogenerated3 From the first letters of Qatar Steel Company ref as the first integrated steel plant in the Persian Gulf region. It was a joint venture between the Government of Qatar 70 and two ... in 1978 and in 1997, shares of Kobe Steel and Tokyo Boeki were acquired by the Government of Qatar, which was later transferred to Qatar Petroleum and thereafter to Industries Qatar IQ ref name autogenerated1 http www.industriesqatar.com.qa Industries Qatar IQ Bot generated title ref during a reorganization in April 2003. Timeline width 10 Year width 90 Milestone valign top 1974 Qatar Steel .... valign top 1997 Fully owned by the Government of Qatar. valign top 1999 Electric Arc Furnace 3 EAF3 ... with its new brand name Qatar Steel bearing the slogan We Make Steel Matter . ref http business.maktoob.com NewsDetails 20070218035288 Qatar Steel unveils new corporate identity.htm Qatar Steel ... Environmental commitment Compared to other steel plants the Qatar Steel s most significant advantage ... As a part of waste management, Qatar Steel continues to study various options to re using re cycling ... more details
Refimprove date July 2009 Infobox Company name Qatar Petroleum company logo Image Qatarpetroleum.svg type State owned corporation foundation 1974 location city Doha location country Qatar locations of locations ... Co. br Qatar Petrochemical Co. br Industries Qatar Q.S.C br Qatar Terminal Co. Limited slogan homepage http www.qp.com.qa www.qp.com.qa dissolved footnotes intl yes Qatar Petroleum QP is a state owned petroleum company in Qatar . The company operates all oil and gas activities in Qatar, including ... Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada , is also the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry of Qatar. QP s operations ... History After World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire , Qatar fell within the British sphere of influence and the first onshore oil concession in Qatar was awarded in 1935 to British Petroleum ... , Petroleum Development Qatar Ltd. PDQ , which would operate the concession. PDQ was later renamed the Qatar ... Shell Shell Company Qatar SCQ acquired exploration rights to most offshore territory. In 1960, the Idd ... in 1970 and came onstream in 1972. Qatar Petroleum was created in 1974 following the government ... the following year. In 1991, Qatar Petroleum initiated an upgrade program for oil production facilities ..., there have not been any major oil discoveries in Qatar during the last decade. Most anticipated new ... an agreement with Qatar Petroleum in December 2005, under which the company intends to drill more ... Maersk Annual Report 2005 ref When completed, Qatar would have more than convert 1100000 oilbbl d abbr on in crude production capacity. Pipelines, exports and refineries QP operates Qatar s oil pipeline ... for refining or export. Qatar has three primary export terminals Umm Said, Halul Island, and Ras Laffan. Qatar typically exports around convert 600000 oilbbl d m3 d abbr on of crude and about convert ... , a subsidiary of QP established in 1968. Qatar s first refinery was built in Umm Said in 1953. A second refinery was completed in 1974. By the early 1980s, growth in local consumption was such that Qatar ... more details
Infobox ethnic group name Pakistanis in Qatar image Deleted image removed Image Flag Pins Pakistan Qatar.jpg ... British Pakistani s rels Islam Pakistanis in Qatar are either Pakistani people who live in Qatar , people born in Qatar of Pakistani descent or Qatari citizens of Pakistani origin. Pakistanis are the 7th largest population among overseas communities in Qatar. Pakistanis in Qatar run successful businesses ... society. Pakistanis in Qatar have made major contributions to Qatar including assisting ... in Qatar can be traced back to the 1940s when early community members arrived and settled. The Pakistani ... part of the community in Qatar and have made major contributions to the country. Community Services ... team on environment. Toastmasters Professional Toastmasters PTM One of the leading clubs in Qatar .... Education There are three Pakistani schools in Qatar and a kindergarten, these are as follows Pakistan .... The current school premises were gifted to the Pakistani community by the Government of Qatar . These are the first ... in its premises, HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, then Crown Prince of the State of Qatar ... Mohammad Nawaz Sharif . HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani laid down the foundation stone of the premises ... 2012. Pak Shama School PSS This was the first non Qatari school in Qatar and was established in 1964 ... expatriate school in Qatar to offer GCE Ordinary Level GCE O Levels and GCE Advanced Level GCE A Levels ... school. The educational infrastructure of TNG is setup to fulfill the literacy demand of emerging Qatar ... Certified Accountants ACCA qualifications, FIA Foundation In Accountancy , I Com , B Com , SAT , IELTS Language proficiency test , Foundation in English and other courses. ref http www.adsdoha.com .... really helps them stand out in the saturated small market of Qatar. Literature The Pakistani community in Qatar has some very appreciated writers such as Ashraf Siddiqui and others. Ashraf Siddiqui ... and sole Urdu magazine ever in Qatar. Following are some organisations that contribute to literature ... more details
Qatar Open may refer to the following sports events Qatar Open tennis , an ATP tennis tournament for men Qatar Ladies Open , a WTA tennis tournament for women An International Table Tennis Federation ITTF table tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar disambig ca Qatar Open ... more details
italic title Qatar Tribune is an English language English language newspaper published in Doha , Qatar with local and international coverage. The newspapers motto is First with the News and What s Behind it . Qatar Tribune is published by Qatar Information and Marketing QIM , as are its sister Arabic language Arabic language newspaper Al Watan Qatar Al Watan and the monthly women magazine Jamila monthly women magazine Jamila . Qatar Tribune has a website and Facebook page. The newspaper is sub divided into five sections Main which features latest local and international happenings , Nation, Business, Sports, and a section entitled Chillout . References http www.bbc.co.uk news world middle east 14702519 Qatar Media BBC http www.abyznewslinks.com qatar.htm Qatar Media External links http www.qatar tribune.com Qatar Tribune website Category English language newspapers published in Arab countries Category Newspapers published in Qatar newspaper stub Qatar stub ... more details
Multiple issues advert September 2009 refimprove February 2009 Infobox university caption Qatar University name Qatar University image name QULogo.png image size 184px established 1973 type National university Public former names University of Qatar calendar Quarter president Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad city Doha country Qatar faculty 700 undergrad 8000 postgrad campus Urban area Urban br convert 2000 ... Campus Today Arabic athletics website http . . logo Image QULogo2.gif Qatar University logo Qatar University lang ar Arabic transliteration transliterated Jami at Qatar is a public university in Qatar , located on the northern outskirts of the capital Doha . In 2009 ..., students entering the university are initially placed in a Foundation Program , which ensures ... http www.qu.edu.qa theuniversity ref Qatar University offers the widest range of academic programs in the State of Qatar, most of which are for undergraduates. Many of its academic departments have ... regional research, particularly in areas of the environment and energy technologies. Qatar University ... the Emir of Qatar in 1973. The college began with a total of 150 students, including 93 women and 57 men and was later expanded to become the University of Qatar in 1977 with four new colleges Education ... By Fall Semester 2005 2006, the number of registrants for study at Qatar University had reached 7660 ... in 2007. Reform Project 2003 2007 The Qatar University Reform project was an undertaking which evaluated ... from University of Qatar to Qatar University with a new slogan Qatar University, Changing ..., endowments, research grants, and other forms of collaboration. ref Marhaba , Qatar University, 9 ... s national goals and claiming a strong commitment toward contributing to Qatar s national vision ... economic model, especially for a smaller area such as Qatar. In the past years, large initiatives have been established to develop Qatar as an intellectual economy, with particular expertise in the field ... more details
Armenians Ethnic Armenians in Qatar number between 800 and 1500 and live mainly in the capital Doha . Many Armenians originating from Lebanon , Syria and other Arab countries were attracted by the economic opportunities provided by Qatar, and they came to Qatar for jobs. Since the 1990s, economic migrants to Qatar have included people from the Republic of Armenia and Armenians from Russia . Religion The majority of the Armenians in Qatar belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church and are under the jurisdiction of the Holy See of Cilicia . The Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia also known as the Holy See of Cilicia has established the Diocese of Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf Countries headquartered in Kuwait, but also serving the Armenians in the Persian Gulf including Qatar. External links http www.azad hye.net Azad Hye Armenian Middle Eastern Portal Immigration to Qatar Armenian diaspora Category Armenian diaspora Qatar Category Ethnic groups in Qatar hy ... more details
Infobox cycling race name Tour of Qatar current event image date Late January Early February region Qatar english Tour of Qatar localnames nickname discipline Road competition UCI Asia Tour type Stage ... The Tour of Qatar is a road bicycle race race held in Qatar and is part of the UCI Asia Tour . The race ... past winner start Cycling past winner rider year 2002 Tour of Qatar 2002 name sortname Thorsten Wilhelms nat GER natvar team Team Coast Cycling past winner rider year 2003 Tour of Qatar 2003 name sortname Alberto Loddo nat ITA natvar team ct LAM 2003 Cycling past winner rider year 2004 Tour of Qatar ... past winner rider year 2005 Tour of Qatar 2005 name sortname Lars Michaelsen nat DEN natvar team ct CSC 2005 Cycling past winner rider year 2006 Tour of Qatar 2006 name sortname Tom Boonen nat BEL natvar team ct QSI 2006 Cycling past winner rider year 2007 Tour of Qatar 2007 name sortname Wilfried Cretskens nat BEL natvar team ct QSI 2007 Cycling past winner rider year 2008 Tour of Qatar 2008 name sortname Tom Boonen nat BEL natvar team ct QST 2008 Cycling past winner rider year 2009 Tour of Qatar ... Tour of Qatar 2010 name sortname Wouter Mol nat NED natvar team ct VAC 2010 Cycling past winner rider year 2011 Tour of Qatar 2011 name sortname Mark Renshaw nat AUS natvar team ct THR 2011 Cycling past winner rider year 2012 Tour of Qatar 2012 name sortname Tom Boonen nat BEL natvar team ct QST ... year 2002 Tour of Qatar 2002 name sortname Thorsten Wilhelms nat GER natvar team Team Coast Cycling past winner rider year 2003 Tour of Qatar 2003 name sortname Alberto Loddo nat ITA natvar team ct LAM 2003 Cycling past winner rider year 2004 Tour of Qatar 2004 name sortname Tom Boonen nat BEL natvar team ct QSD 2004 Cycling past winner rider year 2005 Tour of Qatar 2005 name sortname Tom Boonen nat BEL natvar team ct QST 2005 Cycling past winner rider year 2006 Tour of Qatar 2006 name sortname Tom Boonen nat BEL natvar team ct QSI 2006 Cycling past winner rider year 2007 Tour of Qatar 2007 ... more details
Infobox Radio Station name Qatar Radio image city area Qatar branding slogan airdate frequency AsiaSat 2 br Arabsat 2B br Badr 4 br Hot Bird 9 br NSS 7 br Hispasat 1C br Galaxy 19 format language English language English website http www.qatarradio.net Qatar Radio Qatar Radio lang ar is a Qatar i radio station. Eurovision Song Contest Qatar Radio is currently an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union EBU , while all competing countries of the Eurovision Song Contest must be active members of the Union. The broadcaster first revealed on 12 May 2009 that they were interested in becoming active members of the Union, which would allow the nation to compete in the Contest. Qatar Radio has stated that they hope to join Eurovision by 2011. ref name Qatar cite web url http www.esctoday.com news read 14007 title Gulf nation wants to join Eurovision last Repo first Juha date 2009 05 12 publisher ESCToday accessdate 2009 05 12 ref Qatar first became involved in the Contest at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 2009 edition , where the broadcaster sent a delegation to the contest and broadcast a weekly radio show called 12pointsqatar dedicated to Eurovision, which received a good response, which has initiated the further involvement of Qatar in Eurovision. ref name QatarQatar Radio has said that they feel that they would be happy to join all other competitors in the contest, including Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest Israel if Qatar gets membership. References Reflist External links http www.qatarradio.net qatarradio.net European Broadcasting Union Members coord missing Qatar Category European Broadcasting Union members Category Radio stations in Qatar pt Qatar Radio ... more details
Islam is the majority religion in Qatar . According to the 2004 census, 77.5 of the population are Muslim, 8.5 are Christian and 14 are Other . Islam Main Islam in Qatar There are more Sunnites than Shiites in Qatar. Qatar has a Ministry of Islamic Affairs . ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90219.htm ref Islam is the state religion . ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90219.htm ref Islamic instruction is compulsory for Muslims in state sponsored schools. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90219.htm ref Qatar is the only other Wahhabi state in the Arabian Peninsula. The other one is Saudi Arabia . ref cite journal last Yamani first Mai title From fragility to stability a survival strategy for the Saudi monarchy journal Contemporary Arab Affairs year 2009 volume 2 issue 1 pages 90 105 doi 10.1080 17550910802576114 accessdate April 11, 2012 ref Christianity Main Christianity in Qatar The Vatican estimates the Catholic minority at 11 of the population of the country. ref name fox http www.foxnews.com story 0,2933,338014,00.html ref Most of the Catholics are Philippine immigrants. ref name fox Orthodox churches are among the churches that have been recognised. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90219.htm ref References Reflist 30em See also Freedom of religion in Qatar Roman Catholicism in Qatar Protestantism in Qatar Category Religion in Qatar Category Human rights in Qatar ... more details
Ethnic group group Americans in Qatar image poptime 8,000 2010 popplace Doha rels langs English language English small American English small Arabic language Arabic related People of the United States American s Americans in Qatar are a large expatriate community who numbered around 3,800 in the year 1999. ref citation url http www.overseasdigest.com amcit nu2.htm title Private American Citizens Residing Abroad publisher Bureau of Consular Affairs year 1999 accessdate 2010 09 22 postscript none ref In recent years, this figure has more than doubled and various estimates now put the number of United States Americans in Qatar to be up to 8,000. ref http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 5437.htm Qatar U.S. Department of State ref Most Americans within the country tend to be based in the capital city of Doha and are largely attracted by the tax free inducement of the gulf state. American expatriates run a number of community organisations, meetups and get togethers. There are also many American schools throughout Qatar, often consisting of U.S. teachers and students. See also American School of Doha References reflist Immigration to Qatar Americans abroad Category American diaspora Qatar Category Ethnic groups in Qatar Category American expatriates in QatarQatar stub ... more details
Infobox Olympics QatarQatar has competed in 7 Summer Olympic Games . They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games . They have so far won 2 bronze medals. Following the 2008 Summer Olympics , Qatar was, along with Saudi Arabia at the Olympics Saudi Arabia and Brunei at the Olympics Brunei , one of only three countries never have sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games . The International Olympic Committee in 2010 announced it would press these countries to allow and facilitate women s participation, and shortly thereafter the Qatar Olympic Committee announced that it hoped to send up to four female athletes in Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics shooting and Fencing at the 2012 Summer ... summer olympics 2012 9939 qatar set to bow to ioc pressure and send women to london 2012 Qatar decision to send female athletes to London 2012 increases pressure on Saudi Arabia , Inside the Games ... allowed , The Independent , July 4, 2010 ref The Qatar Olympic Committee was formed in 1979 and recognized by the IOC in 1980. ref cite web last IOC title Qatar url http www.olympic.org qatar accessdate ... Olympics Weightlifting Men s 105kg class See also Qatar at the Paralympics External links http www.guardian.co.uk sport 2005 dec 13 gdnsport3.sport2 Qatar using black gold to tap into top performers ... citizenship http www.olympic.org qatar home page References reflist NationsinOlympics Category Qatar at the Olympics Qatar sport stub olympics stub de Liste der olympischen Medaillengewinner aus Katar es Catar en los Juegos Ol mpicos fr Qatar aux Jeux olympiques it Qatar ai Giochi olimpici he hu Katar az olimpiai j t kokon nl Qatar op de Olympische Spelen ja no Qatar under OL pl Katar na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Qatar nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Qatar at the Olympics sr fi Qatar olympialaisissa sv Qatar i olympiska spelen th ... more details
Infobox Paralympics QatarQatar made its Paralympic Games d but at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta , with a single representative Salah Al Mulla in powerlifting . The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics , but has never entered the Winter Paralympics . Qatar s delegations have only ever consisted in male athletes, and have always been small, containing no more than three competitors. All Qatari athletes have competed in field events javelin or shot put or in powerlifting. No Qatari has ever won a Paralympic medal. The country s best result came in 2004, when Nasser Al Sahoti finished fifth in the javelin, F58 category. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc QAT&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Qatar at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref See also Qatar at the Olympics References Reflist Qatar sport stub Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Qatar at the Paralympics ... more details
Image Qatari Mosque.jpg right 250px thumb The KDF Islamic Center, Doha . Islam by country Qatar is a Muslim majority country with Islam as the state religion. Qatar is the only other Wahhabi state in the Arabian Peninsula. The other one is Saudi Arabia . ref cite journal last Yamani first Mai title From fragility to stability a survival strategy for the Saudi monarchy journal Contemporary Arab Affairs year 2009 volume 2 issue 1 pages 90 105 doi 10.1080 17550910802576114 accessdate April 11, 2012 ref The local population, made up of Qataris, are all Muslims although there are high numbers of foreign workers in Qatar which varies the Muslim population. In the CIA World Factbook it says 77.5 are Muslims, with 8.5 Christians and others remain. ref https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos qa.html People CIA World Factbook Qatar ref Foreign workers are well noted in the country, mainly from South Asia and United States Americans which constitute most of the population of Qatar. Islam conquered the entire Arabian region in the 7th century in a string of widespread conflicts resulting in the Islamization of the native Arabian paganism Arabian pagans . With the spread of Islam in Qatar, the prophet Muhammad sent his first military envoy, Al Ala Al Hadrami, to Al Mundhir Ibn Sawa Al Tamimi, the ruler of Bahrain, which extended from the coast of Kuwait to the south of Qatar, including Al Hasa and Bahrain Islands, in the year 628, inviting him to accept Islam as he had invited other kingdoms and empires of his time such as Byzantium and Persia. Mundhir, responding to Muhammad, announced his acceptance of Islam, and all the inhabitants of Qatar became Muslim, heralding the beginning of the Islamic era in Qatar. See also Islam by country Islam in Bahrain Notes references Asia in topic Islam in DEFAULTSORT Islam In Qatar Category Islam in QatarQatar stub Islam country stub ar ms Islam di Qatar ... more details
unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Airline airline Qatar Executive br logo Qatar Airways Logo.svg logo size 200 IATA QR IATA Number 157 ICAO QTR ICAO country prefix OT Qatar callsign QATARI founded June 16, 2009 headquarters Doha , Qatar key people Akbar Al Baker CEO hubs Doha International Airport fleet size 6 destinations N A parent Qatar Airways website http www.qatarexec.com.qa qatarexec.com.qa Qatar Executive lang ar is a business jet subsidiary of Qatar Airways , based in Doha . It was launched on June 16, 2009 at the Paris Air Show. Next to charter and aircraft management services, and as part of the Qatar Airways Group, Qatar Executive is also responsible for Qatar Airways Charter requests. With a new hangar opened in March 2011, Qatar Executive is entering the FBO and maintenance service for Business Jets coming to Doha. Fleet center class toccolours border 1 cellpadding 3 style border collapse collapse Qatar Executive Current Fleet bgcolor 662046 style width 165px abbr title Type of Aircraft font color white Aircraft abbr style width 55px abbr title Current Total Number In Fleet font color white Total abbr style width 55px abbr title Number of Firm Orders font color white Orders abbr class unsortable abbr title Passenger Seating Configuration font color white Passengers abbr Bombardier Global 5000 align center 2 center center 8 Bombardier Global XRS align center 1 center center 13 Bombardier Challenger 600 Bombardier Challenger 605 align center 3 center center 11 Boeing 747 8 Boeing 747 8i align center center 1 center align center Total align center 6 align center 1 center Category Airlines of Qatar Category IATA members Category Arab Air Carriers Organization members Category Airlines established in 2009 Category Government owned airlines ... more details
Infobox Ethnic group group Iranians in Qatar image caption poptime popplace Doha langs Persian language Persian English language English Arabic language Arabic rels Predominately Shi a Islam Iranians in Qatar accounts for some 30,000 people. ref http goal.blogs.nytimes.com 2011 01 10 ghotbi ?src twrhp ref In 1908 the Qatar population was numbered at 27,000. Out of 27,000 inhabitants there were 425 Iranian boat builders. By the year 1930 the number of Iranians were increased to 5000, an increase of 20 in the population. References reflist Iranian diaspora Immigration to Qatar Category Ethnic groups in Qatar Category Iranian emigrants United Arab Emirates Category Qatari people of Iranian descent ... more details
Infobox Ethnic group group Nepalis in Qatar poptime 70,000 2010 ref http www.inf.org map diaspora International Nepal Fellowship Nepali diaspora ref popplace Doha langs Arabic language Arabic English language English Nepali language Nepali rels Hinduism Buddhism related c Nepali people Nepalis in Qatar are migrants from Nepal to Qatar , mostly migrant workers and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants. Overview Qatar is one of the favorite destinations for Nepali job aspirants who are mostly employed in construction works. All unqualified jobs are done by foreigners especially the Nepalis, who, nowadays, are the most sought after compared to Indians or other nationalities. ref http www.phalano.com ?p 704 The life of the Nepalese in Qatar ref About 9,650 Nepali nationals arrived in Qatar in December 2010. ref http www.gulf times.com site topics article.asp?cu no 2&item no 412062&version 1&template id 36&parent id 16 More Nepali workers coming to Qatar envoy ref The Nepalese workers have a reputation of being hardworking, honest, cheap and not prone to complaining. There has also been a steady increase in the number of Nepalese expatriates coming to Qatar to take up employment. There are currently about 100 executives from Nepal in Qatar. A growing number of employers in Qatar are showing more interest hiring engineers, accountants, hotel and travel professionals from Nepal. Issues A major concern among the Nepalese officials in Qatar is the rise of deaths of Nepalese workers. About 200 Nepalese migrant workers die in Qatar every year with stress said to contribute ... return to their home country each day from Qatar because of such scams. ref http www.qatarliving.com node 1544200 200 Nepalese deaths in Qatar per year ref See Also Nepalis in the United Arab Emirates Hinduism in Qatar Buddhism in Qatar References reflist Immigration to Qatar Nepalese diaspora DEFAULTSORT Nepalis in Qatar Category Ethnic groups in Qatar Category Nepalese diaspora Qatar ... more details
File Coat of arms of Qatar.svg thumb Emblem of Qatar File Qatar embassy.JPG thumb Flag and emblem of Qatar, displayed above the entrance of the Qatari Embassy in Paris The emblem of Qatar lang ar show two crossed white bent swords in a yellow circle. Between the swords there is a sailing ship dhow sailing on blue and white waves beside an island with two palm trees. The circle is surrounded by a round doughnut shaped object, which is divided horizontally. In the white section the name of the state of Qatar is written in maroon Kufi writing and in the brown section, the English translation State OF Qatar is written in white writing. The coat of arms is sometimes shown without the English translation, the middle circle is occasionally yellow and the bent swords are sometimes brown instead of white . The current version was introduced in 1976 and replaced another one, which was used since 1966, and consisted of two bent swords, one pearl shell and two palm tree branches with the label Qatar . Several elements of the emblem are featured in national emblems of several Middle East ... of the outside ring come from the flag of Qatar . See also Flag of Qatar External links Translation Ref de Wappen Katars oldid 44045635 http www.qatarembassy.net psystem.asp Embassy of Qatar in Washington DC http www.crwflags.com fotw flags qa.html FOTW Qatar Coats of arms of Asia Category National emblems Qatar Category National symbols of QatarQatar stub Heraldry stub ar bs Grb Katara ca Escut de Qatar de Wappen Katars et Katari vapp el es Escudo de Catar fr Armoiries du Qatar ko hr Grb Katara bpy he lt Kataro herbas hu Katar c mere mk nl Wapen van Qatar ja no Qatars riksv pen km pl God o Kataru pt Bras o de armas do Catar ru sco Emblem o Qatar sr sh Grb Katara fi Qatarin vaakuna sv Qatars statsvapen uk yo Coat of arms of Qatar zh ... more details
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