National Day in Qatar

The celebrations included a parade of Qatari soldiers and military hardware along the capital city's corniche, while fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead and a flotilla of boats sailed past.
The annual holiday marks the date in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father.
Qatar national day is celebrated on the 18th of December every year and most of the public are given the day off from school and work.
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Painful strides

Qatar's Noor Hussain Al-Malki sits on the track after suffering injury in a women's 100-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Aug. 3, 2012.
The 17-year-old Al-Malki was the first Qatari woman to compete in track and field at the Olympics, after the country decided to include female athletes in its delegation for the first time.

Spiderman in Qatar

Alain Robert, who calls himself the “French Spiderman”, climbed 300 meters (about 985 feet) up The Torch hotel in Doha, Qatar on April 12. Robert, who has been scaling tall buildings since the age of seven took 75 minutes to complete the climb. The Torch hotel was built in the shape of the Olympic torch for the 2006 Asian games and is the tallest tower in Doha.
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End of Arab Games

Egypt maintained its supremacy in the Arab Games after collecting a total of 233 medals in the 2011 edition in Qatari capital Doha, which ended on Friday.
With a tally of 90 gold medals, 76 silver and 67 bronze, Egypt finished on top for the fourth successive Arab Games, having been the dominant force in 1999 (0man), 2004 (Algeria) and 2007 (Cairo).
Fellow North African country Tunisia finished as runners up with a total of 138 medals, including 54 gold, while Morocco came third with 113 medals, including 35 gold.
Hosts Qatar were fourth with 110 medals, including 32 gold.
Egypt’s gold triumphs included a 26-21 win over Qatar in the men Handball final and a 3-0 victory over the same opponent in the Volleyball final.
In the women’s Volleyball contest, Egypt also prevailed with a 3-1 win over Algeria in the final.
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Arab Games 2011

The 12th quadrennial Pan Arab Games are currently taking place in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to 23, 2011. This is the first time that the country has hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa Stadium is the main venue for the competition.
The lavish opening ceremony included dance performances, poetry recitals and other artistic shows meant to convey the "message of peace and unity," said David Atkins, executive producer and artistic director of the opening ceremony.
About 3,000 athletes from 21 countries will compete in 33 events in the 12th edition of the games.
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Asian champions league winner

Qatar's Al Sadd players celebrate with the trophy after winning the AFC Champions League football final against South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Jeonju, some 200 kms south of Seoul, on November 5, 2011. Qatar's Al Sadd beat South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to win the AFC Champions League title.

My husband is Qatari but ...

Japanese soccer fans cheer for their team before their AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.

Asian soccer in Qatar

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the 2011 Asian Cup soccer tournament outside Khalifa stadium in Doha January 7, 2011. The flame for the tournament is pictured at bottom.
The 15th edition of the AFC Asian Cup has kicked off with a splendid opening ceremony at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
On Friday, the ceremony started when the flag-bearers, representing the 16 nations participating in the football tourney, performed a choreography, which was accompanied by an amazing light show that had the 40,000 spectators cheering.
Another highlight of the ceremony was the firework display that went off throughout Doha and briefly turned the capital into a haze of smoke.