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Celebrating National Day in Qatar
Thousands of residents gather along Doha’s waterfront for colourful annual celebrations.
Published On 18 Dec 2015
Thousands of people have gathered along Doha’s waterfront to celebrate Qatar’s National Day.
The celebrations on Friday included a parade of Qatari soldiers and military hardware along the capital city’s corniche, while fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead and a flotilla of boats sailed past.
The annual holiday marks the date in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father and led the country towards unity.