Doha

Doha is Qatar’s capital and largest city, located on the country’s eastern coast along the Persian Gulf. It is the country’s political, economic, and cultural center.

Qatar: Qatar is a sovereign country on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Doha is its capital and largest city.
Hamad International Airport: Hamad International Airport is Qatar’s main international airport, located in Doha. It connects the capital to global passenger and cargo networks.
Al Bidda: Al Bidda is a historic settlement that became part of modern Doha, Qatar. Its growth alongside Doha’s old core helped form the present city.
Museum of Islamic Art: The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha holds collections spanning more than a millennium of Islamic art. Its landmark building and collection anchor the capital’s cultural waterfront.
Qatar diplomatic crisis: The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a regional blockade and rupture in relations that began in 2017 and ended in 2021. Doha became the center of Qatar’s diplomatic response and international outreach.
Persian Gulf: The Persian Gulf is a shallow marginal sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Doha’s eastern coastline faces this gulf.
Port of Hamad: The Port of Hamad is Qatar’s principal commercial seaport, south of Doha. It handles much of the country’s maritime trade that supports the capital.
Pearling in Qatar: Pearling in Qatar was a major traditional industry based on harvesting and trading natural pearls. Pearling sustained Doha’s early coastal economy before oil transformed Qatar.
Education City: Education City is a Doha campus complex containing universities, research institutions, and schools. It makes the capital a regional center for higher education and research.
Migrant workers in Qatar: Migrant workers in Qatar are foreign nationals employed across the country’s construction and service sectors. Their labor built much of Doha’s expanding infrastructure, while working conditions drew scrutiny.

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