Qatar

American  

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

Or Katar

noun

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

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Qatar British  

/ kæˈtɑː /

noun

1. 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  

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• Qatari adjective

Example Sentences

The resolution, passed by 13 votes with two abstentions, "demands the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan."

From Barron's

The union said flights from Germany to a number of Middle East destinations—including Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, Qatar and Lebanon, among others—will be excluded from the strike action.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kuwait and Qatar would suffer the biggest blows because of their outsize energy industries, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates may be able to partially offset losses by shipping more via pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the region's airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad have been hit the hardest, most major international carriers have been affected, as they operate flights both to and through the Gulf region.

From Barron's

European natural-gas prices rose after Tuesday’s pullback, as Qatar’s liquefied natural gas halt is expected to have far-reaching effects on global markets over the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal