Doha Definition & Meaning

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Doha American [doh-hah] / ˈdoʊ hɑ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.

Doha British / ˈdəʊə, ˈdəʊhɑː /

noun

1. Former name: Bida. El Beda. the capital and chief port of Qatar, on the E coast of the peninsula. Pop: 370 000 (2002 est)

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Qatar said it had intercepted a missile attack after an AFP journalist reported hearing several explosions in Doha.

From Barron's

The airline also canceled flights to Doha until April 30 and suspended Abu Dhabi flights until later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Qatar evacuated parts of downtown Doha and intercepted two missiles.

From Barron's

Nearly 150 of the world’s elite show-jumping horses were in Qatar for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha when Iranian missiles lit up Gulf skies.

From The Wall Street Journal

It left teams, F1 and media scrambling to find alternative routes to Melbourne to replace those many had planned via popular transit hubs in the Gulf such as Dubai and Doha.

From BBC

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