Qatar
or Ka·tar
an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 8,500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Capital: Doha.
Other words from Qatar
- Qa·tar·i, adjective, noun
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How to use Qatar in a sentence
On a more practical level, it gave Qatar incentive to cut a hostage deal that benefited both al Qaeda and at least one American family.
Islamist Terrorism Is Not Done With Us, Warns Former al Qaeda Hostage Theo Padnos | Karl Vick | February 25, 2021 | TimeThe group entered quarantine over the weekend after arriving on three flights from Qatar, the site of qualifying tournaments.
Australian Open players in quarantine accused of feeding mice in their hotel rooms | Cindy Boren | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostThey claimed their decision was based on Qatar's support for terror groups and relations with Iran.
Kushner to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar seeking deal to end crisis | Barak Ravid | November 29, 2020 | AxiosQatar controls 75% of global shipping for liquified natural gas.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It. | by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica | October 1, 2020 | ProPublicaBy contrast, NSO has said that China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Qatar, and Turkey are among 21 nations that will never be customers.
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Qatar is just a little spit of land that looks like a polyp on edge of Saudi Arabia.
American criticism, meanwhile, is blunted by the U.S. need to maintain its major military base in Qatar.
Had the coup succeeded, the Qatar problem might have become still worse than it is.
The successful World Cup bids of both Russia and Qatar have come under relentless scrutiny that has ultimately changed little.
Suspicion has focused on the government of Qatar, which has strong ties to Nusra, as the source of the money.
A 26-Year-Old Woman Is ISIS’s Last American Hostage | Shane Harris | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Qatar
Katar
/ (kæˈtɑː) /
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)
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Cultural definitions for Qatar
[ (kah-tahr, kuh-tahr) ]
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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