VirtualGlobetrotting: Qatar: Doha

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Palaces of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a close member of the Royal House of Thani. He is the sixth son of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and fifth child of the Emir with his second wife Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned.

Al Udeid Air Base
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Hamad International Airport (DOH)
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New Doha International Airport is slated to replace the old Doha International Airport to it west as Qatar's only airport in 2009. Construction began in 2004 and will finish in 2015.

Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned's Sea Palace
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Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned is the daughter of Nasser bin Abdullah Al Missned is the second of the three wives of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir of the State of Qatar.

Palace Complex at The Pearl-Qatar
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The Pearl-Qatar is an artificial island spanning nearly four million square metres. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals.
According to local Qatari reports, this palace, the first development in the Isola Dana section is owned by the Emir.

Camp Snoopy
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Doha International Air Base (Doha IAB), also known as Camp Snoopy, was a United States Military installation located at the Doha International Airport, Doha, Qatar which operated from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 until 2004.

Emiri Diwan (Presidential Palace Qatar)
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Doha Shooting Range Qatar
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Al jazeera TV HQ Doha, TV Studios
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Aspire Zone (Doha Sports City)
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Khalifa International Stadium
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50'000 places, built 2005

Palm Tree Island
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Palm Tree Island is literally an island in the middle of Doha Bay. It was originally just a sandbar, but the city built it up, and it’s now one of the most popular attractions for families and tourists.
It’s a 10-minute boat ride to the island from the Corniche, and it offers plenty of activities for all. Once there, there is an expensive seafood restaurant, a swimming pool, private beach with shallow water for children, pony and camel rides, a cafeteria, a quad bike track, public restrooms, and even a mosque.

Banana Island Resort Doha
Banana Island Resort Doha is a man-made island resort 20 minutes off the coast of Doha, Qatar

Losail International Circuit
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Pakistani Embassy in Qatar

Embassy of Thailand, Doha
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Kuwaiti Embassy in Qatar

Patriot missile battery Doha
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The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the Raytheon Company of the United States. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. Army's primary High to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) platform, and replaced the MIM-23 Hawk system as the U.S. Army's medium tactical air defense platform. In addition to these roles, Patriot has assumed the role as the U.S. Army's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) platform, which today is Patriot's primary mission.

Moroccan Embassy in Qatar

Doha International Airport (DOH/OTBD)

Somalian Embassy in Qatar

Iranian Embassy in Qatar

InterContinental Hotel The City
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220 m (722 ft)

Sudanese Embassy in Qatar

Lusail Sports Arena
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By: Mieguy.
This arena with 15,300 seats capacity was the main location of the 2015 Handball World Championships for Men. Lying close to the Losail International Circuit it hosted the Final of the World Championships.

Qatar National Museum
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Qatar National Museum is the second largest museum in Doha, Qatar, and includes many displays relating to the geological history of Qatar as well as a collection of Islamic artifacts and relics. The museum is located in the eastern part of the Doha Corniche and includes a maritime museum as well as a small lagoon, where a traditional dhow moors. The museum also includes displays of Qatari architecture, medals given to Qatar by foreign rulers in the past, medallions of honor from Qatar's army, descriptions of geology and flora and fauna, Bedouin tribesmen, and finally a section on oil and gas. The Museum of Islamic Art, when completed in 2006, overtook the Qatar National Museum as the largest museum in the country. It is presently closed to the public and the exhibits put away in store. A spectacular new extended museum is planned, designed by architect Jean Nouvell and engineers Arup. Construction work is hoped to start in 2010.

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large, military transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces, while NATO and Qatar have placed orders for the airlifter.
The C-17 Globemaster III is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward bases anywhere in the world. It has the ability to rapidly deploy a combat unit to a potential battle area and sustain it with on-going supplies. The C-17 is also capable of performing tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The aircraft carries on the name of two previous United States military cargo aircraft, the C-74 Globemaster and the C-124 Globemaster II.

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
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Doha Horse Raceway

Airplane In Flight
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In flight over Qatar

Aspire Tower
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The Aspire Tower is a 300 m (984 ft) tall tower-like skyscraper located in the Doha Sports City complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and AREP and engineer Ove Arup and Partners, the tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006.

Airbus A350 XWB
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By: Rene73.
A350-900, Qatar Airways

C-17 (Qatar Emiri Air Force)
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By: Rene73.
The first C-17A to ever to sport an airline livery.
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Large Catamaran
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Three Mirage 2000s in flight over the Persian Gulf
Probably the Mirage 200 of which the Qatar Air Force has twelve.

Al Thumama Stadium

'Museum of Islamic Art' by I. M. Pei
2000-2008
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum located in the Qatari capital Doha and designed by architect I. M. Pei.
In the museum are displayed a collection of works gathered over the last 20 years, including manuscripts, textiles and ceramics. It is one of the world’s most complete collections of Islamic artifacts, ranging from Spain to Egypt to Iran, Iraq, Turkey, India and Central Asia.

Villaggio Mall (May 28, 2012 fire)
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By: Mike1989.
Villaggio Mall is a shopping mall located in the Aspire Zone in the west end of Doha, the capital city of Qatar.

Embassy of the United States, Doha
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Residência Doha
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This is the construction site for the Doha House by the famous Jacobsen Arquitetura and Bernardes Arquitetura Brazilian architecture firms.

Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a United States aerial refueling tanker aircraft. It has been in service with the United States Air Force since 1957.

RAF Vickers VC10
The Vickers VC10 is a British airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown in 1962. The airliner was designed to operate on long distance routes with a high subsonic speed and also be capable of hot and high operations from African airports. Today, a handful of these aircraft remain in service as aerial refuelling and transport aircraft with the RAF.

French Embassy in Qatar

Portrait of Fath 'Ali Shah (1816)
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By: Mike1989.
Fat′h Ali Shah Qajar (Persian: فتح على شاه قاجار‎; var. Fathalishah, Fathali Shah, Fath Ali Shah; 5 September 1772 – 23 October 1834) was the second Qajar king of Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death.

Pages from the Mushaf al-Hadinah
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Embassy of China, Doha
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Map of World (Egypt, 15th Century)

Tornado Tower

Khalifa International Tennis Complex
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Lusail Plaza Towers (tallest buildings in Qatar)
300.7 m (986 ft) tall upon completion in 2023, becoming the tallest buildings in Doha and in Qatar.
By Foster + Partners

Embassy of Germany in Doha, Qatar
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Blue Qur'an Page (9th or 10th Century)

Embassy of Spain, Doha

Boeing B-1B Lancers
The B-1 Lancer is a strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force. Its origins began in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with sufficient range and payload to replace the B-52 Stratofortress, but developed primarily into a low-level, subsonic penetrator with long range.

Future site of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium

Embassy of Russia, Doha

Our Lady of the Rosary
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The Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Roman Catholic church in Doha, Qatar, and the first Christian church in Qatar
The church aims to be discreet, and has no cross, bell, steeple, or signboard.

Egyptian Embassy in Qatar

Qatar Central Bank
The Qatar Central Bank was originally the Qatar Monetary Agency (and was known before that as Qatar Dubai Currency Board), founded on May 13, 1973 after Dubai joined the United Arab Emirates and disengaged itself from British monetary policy which the area had previously followed. On August 5, 1993, it became the Qatar Central Bank.

Three Star "Holbein" Carpet (Turkey, 1400-1450)

Saudi Embassy in Qatar

The "Hyderabad Carpet," 17th century, India
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Embassy of Malaysia, Doha

Wooden Arch (16th Century)

Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel run by the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts overlooking the Persian Gulf in the West Bay area of Doha, Qatar.

Carved and Painted Head (12th Century)

Figurine of Cow and Calf

Boeing 747-8BBJ
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Qatar Amiri Flight

United Arab Emirates Embassy in Qatar

Qur'an Section (8th Century)

Residence of the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Qatar

Korean Embassy in Qatar

Al Sadd Sports Hall
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By: Mieguy.
This new built arena was constructed on the site of a big parking lot in Doha. It can capacitate 7,700 spectators. It was only used for the 2015 Mens Handball World Championships.

Embassy of Poland, Doha

The St. Regis Doha

Ka'aba Door Curtain (Egypt, 1903-1904)

Earthenware Jar (13th Century)

'7' by Richard Serra
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By: pmoore66.
2011

Islamic Knight

Reflection of the Google Museum camera cart

Gilt-Bronze Fountainhead (Spain, 975-1025)

Japanese Embassy in Qatar

Embassy of Singapore, Doha

Embassy of Italy, Doha

Al Fardan Residences
By Arab Engineering Bureau

Carved Sandstone Panel (India, 15h Century)

Single Volume of Qur'an (India, early 18th Century)

Glazed Monumental Inscription Tiles (1100-1200)

Jordanian Embassy in Qatar

Embassy of Brazil, Doha

Wooden Beam (Spain, 1000-1100)

Ooredoo Tower
Upon completion in 2004, this became the first building in Qatar to surpass 150 m

Doha Tower

Pullman Twin Towers
208 m (682 ft)

Rotana Hotel

Museum of Islamic Art gift shop

Lusterware Frieze Tile (1275-1300)

Stadium 974
Stadium 974 is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar. Opened 30 November 2021, it is a temporary venue made from 974 recycled shipping containers that will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after which it will be dismantled. It is the first temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history.

Aspire Tower
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Al Shaqab
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