All involved in the move hope the pandas will acclimatise seamlessly. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
A Chinese giant panda at the Panda Park in Al Khor, north Qatar. AFP
Qatar on Wednesday became the first country in the Middle East to receive Chinese giant pandas – Suhail and Soraya – who, in true Arabian Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters. AFP
The Chinese government sent the animals as a gift to mark the Fifa World Cup that starts on November 20. AFP
A child plays with a Chinese giant panda from behind the protective glass at the Panda Park in Al Khor on October 19, 2022. - Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country Wednesday to receive Chinese giant pandas -- Suhail and Soraya -- who, in true Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters. The Chinese government sent the animals as gift to mark the World Cup that starts November 20. China has not qualified for the event, but is a major customer for Qatar's natural gas. (Photo by DENOUR / AFP)
One of the pandas in their enclosure at the Panda park in Al Khor. AFP
One of the pair exploring the new enclosure. AFP
A Chinese giant panda in an enclosure at the Panda park in Al Khor. AFP
All Chinese giant pandas, no matter where they are born or live, are owned by the Chinese government. AFP
Suhail, a male panda sent by China to Qatar as a gift for the World Cup, in his shelter at the Panda House Garden in Al Khor, near Doha. AP
A young admirer watches one of the pandas that arrived on a special flight from China. Reuters
Al Khor Park Panda House, Qatar. Reuters
Unsurprisingly, the new attractions are a popular subject for amateur photographers. Reuters
Children pose for a photograph in front of a giant panda teddy on the day two pandas arrived from China. Reuters
The pair of Chinese giant pandas left their home in Sichuan province to fly across the continent to Qatar. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
Chinese ambassador to Qatar, Zhou Jian, before the welcoming ceremony. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
Si Hai and Jing Jing are taking on more local names on arrival in Qatar. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
The pair are being delivered from the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
All involved in the move hope the pandas will acclimatise seamlessly. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
A Chinese giant panda at the Panda Park in Al Khor, north Qatar. AFP
Qatar on Wednesday became the first country in the Middle East to receive Chinese giant pandas – Suhail and Soraya – who, in true Arabian Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters. AFP
The Chinese government sent the animals as a gift to mark the Fifa World Cup that starts on November 20. AFP
A child plays with a Chinese giant panda from behind the protective glass at the Panda Park in Al Khor on October 19, 2022. - Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country Wednesday to receive Chinese giant pandas -- Suhail and Soraya -- who, in true Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters. The Chinese government sent the animals as gift to mark the World Cup that starts November 20. China has not qualified for the event, but is a major customer for Qatar's natural gas. (Photo by DENOUR / AFP)
One of the pandas in their enclosure at the Panda park in Al Khor. AFP
One of the pair exploring the new enclosure. AFP
A Chinese giant panda in an enclosure at the Panda park in Al Khor. AFP
All Chinese giant pandas, no matter where they are born or live, are owned by the Chinese government. AFP
Suhail, a male panda sent by China to Qatar as a gift for the World Cup, in his shelter at the Panda House Garden in Al Khor, near Doha. AP
A young admirer watches one of the pandas that arrived on a special flight from China. Reuters
Al Khor Park Panda House, Qatar. Reuters
Unsurprisingly, the new attractions are a popular subject for amateur photographers. Reuters
Children pose for a photograph in front of a giant panda teddy on the day two pandas arrived from China. Reuters
The pair of Chinese giant pandas left their home in Sichuan province to fly across the continent to Qatar. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
Chinese ambassador to Qatar, Zhou Jian, before the welcoming ceremony. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
Si Hai and Jing Jing are taking on more local names on arrival in Qatar. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
The pair are being delivered from the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
All involved in the move hope the pandas will acclimatise seamlessly. Photo: @MofaQatar_EN / Twitter
