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The '''State of Qatar''' is an Islamic [[emirate]] on the Arabian [[peninsula]] to the west of the [[Persian Gulf]], with a population of over 900,000, although one quarter of that population are foreign workers and their families.  The official language is [[Arabic]] and the capital is Doha. [[English]] is a commonly used second language. It is the host of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] (men's [[soccer]] championship).

The '''State of Qatar''' is a state under the Persian Gulf Residency on the Arabian [[peninsula]] to the west of the [[Persian Gulf]], with a population of over 900,000, although one quarter of that population are foreign workers and their families.  The official language is [[Arabic]] and the capital is Doha. [[English]] is a commonly used second language. It is the host of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] (men's [[soccer]] championship).

Qatar is known as the main financial sponsor for many radical Islamic groups like [[Al-Qaeda]](including their affiliates AQAP and Al-Nusra)<ref>https://robertspencer.org/2019/12/us-defense-intelligence-agency-says-turkey-qatar-supported-al-qaedas-al-nusra-front</ref><ref>https://atalayar.com/en/content/qatar-accused-funding-al-qaedas-parent-organisation-syria</ref><ref>https://www.counterextremism.com/content/qatar-money-and-terror</ref>,the [[Taliban]], [[Hamas]], and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. A high ranking Qatari alleged financier of [[911]] was Khalifa Mohammed, who is a U.S.-, EU-, and U.N.-designated international terrorist for his role in financing al-Qaeda.

Qatar is known as the main financial sponsor for many radical Islamic groups like [[Al-Qaeda]](including their affiliates AQAP and Al-Nusra)<ref>https://robertspencer.org/2019/12/us-defense-intelligence-agency-says-turkey-qatar-supported-al-qaedas-al-nusra-front</ref><ref>https://atalayar.com/en/content/qatar-accused-funding-al-qaedas-parent-organisation-syria</ref><ref>https://www.counterextremism.com/content/qatar-money-and-terror</ref>,the [[Taliban]], [[Hamas]], and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. A high ranking Qatari alleged financier of [[911]] was Khalifa Mohammed, who is a U.S.-, EU-, and U.N.-designated international terrorist for his role in financing al-Qaeda.