Qatari National Day Parade

Dignitaries in attendance

• Emir of Qatar
• His Highness the Father Emir
• Prime Minister of Qatar
• Speaker of the Shura Council
• Chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar
• Cabinet of Qatar
• Military commanders
• Foreign diplomats

  Parades by year

• 2016 - The parade was cancelled in accordance with a government order that it would cancel all festivities in solidarity with the people of the Syrian city of Aleppo following the end of the Battle of Aleppo in the Syrian Civil War.
• 2017 - The 10th anniversary of the parade's inception was marked with the a break in precedent by it being held in the afternoon instead of the morning. The soldiers on parade adopted the Chinese marching style which was the result of the training by members of the Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion of the People's Liberation Army of China. Previously, the parade had followed British Army Chinese made guided ballistic missile launchers were also showcased.
• 2018 - The parade was the largest in Qatari history. The participation of military units in the parade was threefold. 90% of the weaponry seen at the parade was new according to the Commander of the Military Parade Center. This caused it to be extended form the usual 17 minute parade to around 45 minutes. The parade was held with the attendance of Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. The Mehter Troop of the Turkish Armed Forces also participated. A band from the Italian Carabinieri was also present.
• 2019 - The parachute jumping ceremony was cancelled due to the inclement weather. It was the first parade since the opening of Doha Metro, which contributed to travel to the venue.