Well known artist Maqbool Fida Husain was in news for surrendering his Indian passport and accepting citizenship of which Gulf country in 2010?

Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best known artists, on February 25, 2010 decided to surrender his Indian passport after being offered Qatari nationality by the royal family. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Queen Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned met the painter in Qatar recently and asked him to live there. Husain has been working on a project sponsored by the Qatar government. Husain has been in self-exile ever since he came under attack from Hindu outfits for his alleged depiction of Bharat Mata and other gods and goddesses in the nude. Cases were filed against him in courts across India. In 2008, the Supreme Court refused to initiate criminal proceedings against him for allegedly hurting public sentiments.