Wikipedia - Al Khor

Al Khor (Arabic: الخور; also spelled Al Khawr), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital, Doha and is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar. Al Thakhira is the second most significant settlement in the municipality after Al Khor City.

The region was ruled by the Al Muhannadi tribe, which consists of seven Bedouin families, before Qatar gained its independence in 1971. Tourism has been increasing in recent years owing to the municipality's various resorts, natural areas and cultural attractions. Fishing was the historical mainstay of most of the municipality's inhabitants.

History

Al Khor Municipality was established in July 1972, alongside Qatar's four other initial municipalities, and supervises the city of Al Khor in addition to other settlements in the municipality. As of 2017, Ibrahim Issa Nasser Al Fadalah was the mayor of the municipality.

Al Khor er et basketballhold fra Al Khor, Qatar. Holdet blev grundlagt i 1992 og spiller i Qatar Basket League (QBL).

Al Khor har vundet QBL-mesterskabet to gange, i 2006 og 2010. Holdet har også vundet Qatari Cup to gange, i 2008 og 2010.

Al Khor har deltaget i flere internationale turneringer, herunder FIBA ​​Asia Champions Cup og FIBA ​​Asia Cup. Holdet har endnu ikke vundet en international titel, men har opnået gode resultater i disse turneringer.

Al Khor ledes af træner Mohamed Ali, og holdets kaptajn er Khaled Mohammed. Holdet har en række talentfulde spillere, herunder den amerikanske import Jordan Hamilton.

Al Khor er et ambitiøst hold med store planer for fremtiden. Holdet håber at vinde flere QBL-mesterskaber og at få succes på den internationale scene.