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ˈdoʊ hɑdo·ha

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Doha, Bida, El Beda, capital of Qatarnoun

    the capital and chief port of Qatar

GCIDE

  1. Dohanoun

    The capital city of Qatar. Population (2000) = 300,000.

Wiktionary

  1. Dohanoun

    The capital city of Qatar

Wikipedia

  1. Doha

    Doha (Arabic: الدوحة, romanized: ad-Dawḥa [adˈdawħa] or ad-Dōḥa) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs.Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports destination that includes Khalifa International Stadium, Hamad Aquatic Centre; and the Aspire Dome. The city was host to the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. It was also selected as host city of a number of sporting events, including the 2006 Asian Games, the 2011 Pan Arab Games, the 2019 World Beach Games, the FINA World Aquatics Championships, the FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship, the WTA Finals and most of the games at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. In December 2011, the World Petroleum Council held the 20th World Petroleum Conference in Doha. Additionally, the city hosted the 2012 UNFCCC Climate Negotiations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The city also hosted the 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in April 2019 and hosted 18th yearly session United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2012.

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  1. doha

    Doha is the capital city of Qatar, a country located in the Middle East on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The city is known for its futuristic skyscrapers and ultra-modern architecture. It is also the economic center of the country. Additionally, Doha hosts various international conferences and events, and is recognized for its educational and research contributions.

Wikidata

  1. Doha

    Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar. Doha is Qatar's largest city, with over 60% of the nation's population residing in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and is also the economic centre of the country. Doha also serves as the seat of government of Qatar, which is ruled by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Doha is home to the Education City, an area devoted to research and education. Doha was the site of the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. The city of Doha held the 2006 Asian Games, which was the largest Asian Games ever held. Doha also hosted the 2011 Pan Arab Games and most of the games at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Doha hosted the UNFCCC Climate Negotiations December 2012 and will host a large number of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The World Petroleum Council held the 20th World Petroleum Conference in Doha in December 2011.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of doha in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of doha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of doha in a Sentence

  1. Sebastien Henin:

    Fund managers and long-term investors are eyeing the key meeting of top oil producers in Doha before rebalancing their portfolios.

  2. Commerce Ministry:

    There have been recent media reports that the Government of India has privately assured that it will not issue any more compulsory licenses. It is hereby clarified that such reports are factually incorrect, in this regard, it may be noted that India has a well-established TRIPS compliant legislative, administrative and judicial framework to safeguard IPRs (intellectual property rights). Under the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement Public Health, each member has the right to grant compulsory licenses and the freedom to determine the grounds upon which such licenses are granted.

  3. Mike Pompeo:

    The Doha agreement was plain. All U.S. commitments were contingent on the Taliban living up to the premises it signed off on in The Doha agreement, we had leadership figures sanctioned from Feb. 29, 2020 on, and we did n’t lift one sanction during our administration.

  4. Roger Federer:

    I do believe there is a group of guys right there that can make a break again and can do special things, i just think it's too early to say in the season just because Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lost in Doha that there is something on the horizon.

  5. The IAAF:

    This decision creates much needed parity and clarity for all athletes as they prepare for the world championships in Doha this September.

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