During the queue of electricity in the women working camp, 1,300 Nepalis lost their employment

Qatar is a sovereign country located in western Asia, occupying the small peninsula on the northwest coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with its surrounding area surround by Persian Gulf. An arm of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island country of Bahrain.

Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protector in the early 20th century until independence in 1971. Qatar has been ruled by the House of Thani since the 19th century. Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the founder of the State of Qatar. Qatar is a hereditary monarchy and its head of state is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Whether it should be considered as a constitutional or absolute monarchyis disputed. In 2003, the Constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum, with approximately 98% in favor of. In early 2017, Qatar's total population was 2.6 million: 313,000 Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates.

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