Definitions

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  • noun A person from Qatar or of Qatari descent.
  • adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Qatar or the Qatari people.

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  • noun a native or inhabitant of Qatar
  • adjective of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants

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Examples

  • Although Mr. Saleh was clear in rejecting what he referred to as the "Qatari initiative," the door to negotiations with the GCC remains open, said a Yemeni official familiar with the situation.

    Three Die as Yemeni Security Forces Fire on Protesters Erik Stier 2011

  • The Clinton aide said the Obama administration was open to what he called a Qatari proposal for direct US-Iran talks to break the nuclear impasse.

    News AFP 2010

  • The Clinton aide said the Obama administration was open to what he called a Qatari proposal for direct US-Iran talks to break the nuclear impasse.

    News AFP 2010

  • The Hillary aide said the Obama administration was open to what he called a Qatari proposal for direct US-Iran talks to break the nuclear impasse.

    Zee News : India National 2010

  • The Hillary aide said the Obama administration was open to what he called a Qatari proposal for direct US-Iran talks to break the nuclear impasse.

    Zee News : India National 2010

  • […] There are many Qataris who live completely in Qatari circles having only the most minimal interaction with expatriates.

    Global Voices in English » Qatar, Dubai: Responding To British Media “Bashing” 2009

  • But it also has what might be described as the Qatari equivalent of soft power: the influence of Al Jazeera, which the emir founded and finances, and which more and more reflects Qatari foreign policy; ties with Mr. Qaradawi, who has his own network of prominent Islamists in the region; and the emir's own knack for involving Qatar in conflicts as far-flung as Afghanistan and the Darfur region of Sudan.

    NYT > Home Page By ANTHONY SHADID 2011

  • But it also has what might be described as the Qatari equivalent of soft power: the influence of Al-Jazeera, which the emir founded and finances, and which more and more reflects Qatari foreign policy; ties with Qaradawi, who has his own network of prominent Islamists in the region; and the emir's own knack for involving Qatar in conflicts as far-flung as Afghanistan and the Darfur region of Sudan.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The Qatari was the only candidate for the position as AFC president, the post the 61-year-old has held for the last eight years.

    The Guardian World News 2011

  • "Is this the freedom of Hamad and Erdogan?" one man shouted, referring to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim and Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who have led the chorus of regional criticism against Assad.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2012

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