2020 in Qatar

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

← 2019 2018 2017 2020 in Qatar → 2021 2022 2023
Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
See also:	Other events of 2020 History of Qatar

Incumbents

• Emir: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Events

February

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

July

• 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]

October

• 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]