2020 in Qatar

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See also:	Other events of 2020 History of Qatar

This is a list of notable events that occurred in 2020 in Qatar.

• Emir: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

• 27 February - The first case in COVID-19 the country was confirmed.^[1]

• 14 July - The International Court of Justice rules in favor of Qatar, rejecting an appeal by Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), allowing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to determine the legality of a 2017 package of sanctions which included air blockades.^[2]

• A number of women are taken off different planes at Doha airport and are strip searched without consent. This attracts criticism from across the world. Authorities in Australia throw out the case.^[3]