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The GIMS Qatar, formerly the Qatar Motor Show is a biennial international motor trade show held in Doha, Qatar, at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center. It began in January 2011 as an annual event with 90,000 attendees.
Before doing so, Qatar briefly adopted the Saudi riyal, then introduced the Qatar and Dubai riyal following the signing of the Qatar-Dubai Currency Agreement on 21 March 1966. [3] The Saudi riyal was worth 1.065 Gulf rupees, whilst the Qatar and Dubai riyal was equal to the Gulf rupee prior to its devaluation.
Diverging traffic in Doha. Transport in Qatar is primarily centered around the Doha Metropolitan Area (DMA), where approximately 2 million people reside and work. Doha, the capital city, serves as the national hub for government, business, and tourism, but significant development occurs outside the city as part of the government's diversification strategy.
Vehicle registration plates of Qatar started in the 1950s. [1] The current version was adopted in 2012. [2] The international vehicle registration code for Qatar is Q. [3] In a 2016 auction, licence plate 411 was sold for $960,000. [4] [5]
As part of the Qatar India 2019 Year of Culture, the QatarIndia Cultural Exhibition was opened to display the history between the two countries and their similarities, as well as the diverse Indian culture by focusing on trade, arts, incense, foods and the Indian community. The exhibition opened in April 2019 and remained opened until July that ...
The Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية, sometimes rendered Losail International Circuit) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar. The track is 5.419 km (3.367 mi) in length, with a main straight of 1.068 km (0.664 mi).
From 1981 to 1985, Doha Municipality invested QAR 371 million into large-scale developments in the city and QAR 136 million into developing and maintaining parks and landscaping. [12] By 1986, Doha's total cultivated land area had increased to 1,002,364 square meters, spread across 180 agricultural projects throughout the city.
During the early 1970s, Qatar gained independence from Britain, established a central monarchist government under Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and developed its oil industry. Doha's urban landscape shifted, with the Corniche emerging as a prime site for large investments to modernize the city and improve the state's reputation through ...