The Qatar handball team will hold two training camps in preparation for the 2013 World Handball Championship. The first training camp will be held in Doha from 25 August until 08 September 2012, then the team hold another training camp in Slovenia. The Men’s World Championship will be played from 11 to 27 January 2013 in  Spain where Qatar will compete in Group (B) alongside Russia, Denmark, Macedonia, Chile and Iceland. From : Qatar Olympic Committee