On Monday, June 23, Iran attacked Qatar with a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base, located in Qatar and used by the US military.
Iran launched short- and medium-range ballistic missiles. No casualties or deaths were reported as a result of the shelling. Officials emphasized that Iran only struck one American base; no other such attacks have been recorded in other regions.
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At the same time, air defense systems at Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq were activated in response to a potential threat.
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Where is Qatar located and what kind of country is it, read our article.
Qatar – what country and where is it located
Qatar is a small country located in Western Asia on the coast of the Persian Gulf. If you look at Qatar on a map, you will see that the country occupies a peninsula that is located in the Gulf.
Qatar's only land neighbor is Saudi Arabia, which borders it to the south. On all other sides, Qatar is washed by the waters of the Persian Gulf. It also has maritime neighbors with Iran and the United Arab Emirates, via maritime borders and shared waters.
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Qatar's location makes it an important maritime hub in the region – the country has access to profitable shipping routes and also uses the sea to export oil and liquefied natural gas.
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It is natural resources that have made Qatar one of the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita. The country specializes in the production and export of natural gas and oil, and is also actively developing infrastructure, investing in sports, media and international projects.
The capital of Qatar is the city of Doha, which is often confused with the name of the country when entering the query “where is the city of Qatar” into a search. In fact, such a city does not exist – we are talking about Doha. The capital is home to government agencies, business centers, stadiums, an international airport and major infrastructure facilities.
Qatar is of strategic importance to the United States, hosting one of the largest American military bases in the region.
