Qatar

American

[kah-tahr, kuh-tahr, kuh-ter, khah-tahr] / ˈkɑ tɑr, kəˈtɑr, ˈkʌ tər, ˈxɑ tɑr /

Or Katar

noun

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

Qatar British

/ kæˈtɑː /

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)

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Qatar Cultural

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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Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 to 1971.

It has successfully exploited its oil reserves since 1949.

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Qatari

adjective

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Qatar

AFP then reported that a diplomatic source said U.S. embassy staff and their families in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain have been ordered to leave.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

However, the broader outlook for global LNG supply remains more favorable, with new liquefaction capacity outside the Gulf set to reduce reliance on Qatar and ease competition for cargoes between Europe and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Others have bused to airports in Bahrain and Qatar to both exit and enter the kingdom.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

While the U.S. military presence in the Gulf almost surely will shrink as a result of the damage to U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the U.S. isn’t likely to abandon the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Nick told me he was at CentCom headquarters in Qatar in April 2004, being briefed by General John Abizaid and his staff.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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