Doha

Doha (Arabic: الدوحة;, Ad-Dawḥah) (population 370,000) is the capital of Qatar, located on the Persian Gulf. Major industries are oil and fishing. Located near Doha is Education City, an area devoted to research and education. Doha is located at

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The airport of the city is Doha International Airport.

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The city was founded as Al-bida in 1850. The city became the capital of the British protectorate Qatar in 1916. The Al Wajbah fort is in the southwestern part of the city and was build by al Rayyan in 1882. This fort witnessed the famous battle where the people of Qatar underneath the leadership of Sheikh Qassim beat the Ottomans in 1893. The Al Kout fort was built in 1917 by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Qassim Al-Thani and lies in the center of the city. In 1949 the city began exporting oil. The Government House opened in 1969 and is considered the nation's most prominent landmark. In 1971 it became the capital of the independent Qatar. The Doha University opened in 1973. Originally the palace for the ruler in 1912, the National Museum of Qatar opened in 1975. The 15th Asian games will be held in the city in December 2006.

Arabic: redirect Arabic language...

Qatar: The State of Qatar (Arabic: قطر), an emirate in the Middle East, occupies a small peninsula off the larger Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the country....

Oil: Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. The name comes from Latin oleum (olive oil)....