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Qatar in General
• Qatar Location
Qatar is an Arab country located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia
, overlooking the Arabian Gulf and its capital, Doha.
Have a common land border with the south of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and freely with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
• Qatar Space
Qatar space of 11,572 square kilometers, and includes the state on a number of islands
and rocky chains and shallow water along the coast
The Rulers in Qatar
Al-thani Family
Qatar's Al-Thani family control since the nineteenth century has been the family took its name
from the dean Thani Bin Mohammed Moudadi father of Mohammed bin Thani Moudadi,
who was the first Prince of actual authority in the peninsula during the mid-nineteenth century.
The origins of Al-Thani clan Maadheed that belong to the tribe of Bani Tamim.
Souq Waqif in Qatar
At any time of day, Souq Waqif is always bustling with people walking around the
alleys window-shopping or enjoying their shisha with friends and family at restaurants.
It provides an excellent place for people to gather, shop for traditional knick-knacks,
spices or just enjoy a good meal. It has a number of boutique hotels located around
its premises that are part of the Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels. There are also stables
for horses and camels at the Souq. Restaurants specializing in cuisines from different parts
of the MENA region are located all along the souq with international cuisines
such as Malaysian, French, and Indian. Souq Waqif being an Ooredoo hotspot also allows
visitors to log onto the web with free wireless internet. Live performances and seasonal
festivals with street artists and traditional folk troupes make it a
one-of-a-kind cultural bazaar in Qatar.
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