Qatar temporarily evacuates some areas

Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has said that “a number of specified areas” are being evacuated “in the interest of public safety until the threat has subsided.”

In a post on X, the ministry urged “everyone to rely on official sources for information and to adhere to the issued instructions.”

The Ministry of Interior announces that the relevant authorities are evacuating a number of specified areas as a temporary precautionary measure, in the interest of public safety until the threat has subsided.
The Ministry urges everyone to rely on official sources for…

— Ministry of Interior - Qatar (@MOI_QatarEn) March 13, 2026