2023 in Qatar

Events in the year 2023 in Qatar.

← 2022 2021 2020 2023 in Qatar → 2024 2025 2026
Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
See also:	Other events of 2023 History of Qatar

Incumbents

• Emir of Qatar – Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar

• March: The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries is held in Doha, Qatar.^[1]
• 22 March: One person is killed after a four-storey building collapses in Doha.^[2]
• 23 October: Qatar's Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani has warned the escalation of fighting in Gaza poses a threat to the region and the world. He asserted Israel should not be given a "green light for unconditional killing".^[3]

Sports

• May: The 2023 World Judo Championships were held in Doha, Qatar.^[4][5]
• The 2023 AFC Asian Cup is scheduled to be held in Qatar.^[6]

References

1. "UNCTAD at the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) | UNCTAD". unctad.org. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
2. "Building collapse in Qatar's capital kills 1, search ongoing". AP NEWS. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
3. "Qatari emir says Israel should not be given 'free licence to kill' in Gaza". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
4. "Qatar Olympic Committee to host over 80 competitions in 2023". The Peninsula. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. . European Judo Union. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
6. "Qatar to host AFC Asian Cup 2023; India and Saudi Arabia shortlisted for 2027 edition". Asian Football Confederation. 17 October 2022. from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.