Starlink internet available across Qatar as of 7 July 2025
Starlink's high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in Qatar! 🛰️🇶🇦❤️ → https://t.co/huEL6J4sLm pic.twitter.com/yWrXHofCIE
— Starlink (@Starlink) July 7, 2025
According to The Peninsula, the commencement of Starlink's satellite internet service, powered by SpaceX, in the country provides access to the internet in areas that may currently lack service.
Additionally, it was reported that this makes Qatar one of the first countries in the Middle East to offer Starlink's advanced satellite internet.
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