2025 in Qatar

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Events in the year 2025 in Qatar .

Incumbents

• Emir of Qatar – Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Events

• 28 March – Nineteen Filipino nationals are arrested for holding an unauthorized political demonstration in support of former President Rodrigo Duterte. ^[1]
• 27 April – The Qatari and Saudi Arabian finance ministries announce in a joint statement that they will pay off Syria's $15 million debt to the World Bank, ^[2] which is finalized on 16 May. ^[3]
• 28 April – The head of the Baháʼí Faith in Qatar, Remy Rowhani, is arrested on charges of promoting a "deviant sect" and casting doubt on Islamic religious principles. He is sentenced to five years' imprisonment on 13 August. ^{[4] [5]}
• 23 June – The Iranian Air Force launches ballistic missiles towards Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, which houses the U.S. Air Force. The missiles are intercepted by the Qatar Armed Forces. The foreign ministry closes the country's airspace in response to the attack. The airspace is reopened after a ceasefire. ^{[6] [7]}
• 19 July – Qatar hosts the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rebel group M23 as part of efforts to end the latter's rebellion. ^[8]

Sports

• 3–27 November – 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup ^[9]
• 30 November–18 December – 2025 FIFA Arab Cup ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "What we know so far: Filipinos arrested in pro-Duterte protest in Qatar". The Philippine Star. 31 March 2025.
2. Gharaibeh, Sara (27 April 2025). "Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Pay Syria's World Bank Debt, Unlocking Funds" . Bloomberg News . Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
3. Gharaibeh, Sara (16 May 2025). "World Bank says Saudi Arabia and Qatar have paid off Syria's outstanding debt". AP News . Retrieved 16 May 2025.
4. Crary, David (4 July 2025). "The Baha'i faith is small, far-flung, and faced with repression in parts of the Middle East". AP News . Retrieved 4 July 2025.
5. Crary, David (14 August 2025). "Qatar sentences the country's Baha'i leader to 5 years for social media posts". AP News . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
6. Mills, Andrew; Hafezi, Parisa; Cornwell, Alexander (23 June 2025). "Iran fires missiles at US base in Qatar, Trump calls for peace". Reuters . Retrieved 23 June 2025.
7. Ravid, Barak (23 June 2025). "No casualties reported after Iran missile attack on U.S. base in Qatar". Axios . Retrieved 23 June 2025.
8. "Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar". BBC. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
9. "Qatar appointed as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup annually from 2025 to 2029". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 March 2024.
10. "Qatar to host three editions of FIFA Arab Cup". The Peninsula . 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
11. "FIFA Arab Cup to return to Qatar". beIN Sports. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

External links

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