2025 in Qatar

2025
in
Qatar

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Events in the year 2025 in Qatar.

Incumbents

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Events

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March

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  • 28 March – Nineteen Filipino nationals are arrested for holding an unauthorized political demonstration in support of former President Rodrigo Duterte.[1]

April

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  • 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] but is acquitted on 1 October following an appeal.[6]

June

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July

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  • 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.[10]

September

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Sports

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References

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  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. ^ Crary, David (2 October 2025). "Monitoring group says appeals court in Qatar overturns conviction of the Baha'i community's leader". AP News. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Qatar records budget deficit of $133 million in first quarter". Reuters. 3 June 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Ravid, Barak (23 June 2025). "No casualties reported after Iran missile attack on U.S. base in Qatar". Axios. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar". BBC. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ^ Fiona, Nimoni (9 September 2025). "What do we know about Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar?". BBC. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Qatar hosts Arab-Islamic emergency summit: Who said what?". Al Jazeera. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Netanyahu apologizes for Qatar strike, says it won't happen again". The Hill. 29 September 2025.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Qatar to host three editions of FIFA Arab Cup". The Peninsula. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  16. ^ "FIFA Arab Cup to return to Qatar". beIN Sports. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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