Doha

American

[doh-hah] / ˈdoʊ hɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.

Doha British

/ ˈdəʊə, ˈdəʊhɑː /

noun

Former name: Bida. El Beda. the capital and chief port of Qatar, on the E coast of the peninsula. Pop: 370 000 (2002 est)

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Luxury groups have invested heavily in the region in recent years, building extensive retail networks in cities and transport hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rival airports in Abu Dhabi and the Qatari capital, Doha, are not quite as busy, but they still handled some 87 million passengers between them.

From BBC

The Middle East is an important market for the luxury industry and the Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai airports were also important distribution hubs.

From Barron's

Many European travellers have found themselves stranded in Asia, unable to pass through the key hubs of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's

Qatar said it had intercepted a missile attack after an AFP journalist reported hearing several explosions in Doha.

From Barron's

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