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During the 1950s and 1960s, increasing oil revenues brought prosperity, rapid immigration, substantial social progress, and the beginnings of the country's modern history. After Britain announced a policy of ending the treaty relationships with the Persian Gulf sheikdoms in 1968, Qatar joined the other eight states then under British protection ...
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Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: أحمد بن علي بن عبد الله بن جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني; 1922 – 25 November 1977) was the Emir of Qatar who ruled from 1960 to 1972. Qatar's financial status witnessed significant improvements during his reign as a result of the enrichment ...
Burj Qatar built. Air pollution in Doha reaches annual mean of 93 PM2.5 and 168 PM10, much higher than recommended. [35] 2013 Qatar Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics headquartered in Doha. Statue of Zinedine Zidane installed on the Corniche, then removed. [36] 2014 - Hamad International Airport begins operating. 2015 - Population ...
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The Qatar National Unity Front (Arabic: أمام الوحدة قطر الوطني) was a nationalist labor group formed in Qatar in April 1963. [1] It was established as a response to the murder of a protester by a member of the ruling family during a Pan-Arabism demonstration. [ 2 ]
He became the emir of Qatar on 20 August 1949, after his father was forced to retire due to poor physical health. According to the US Consul in Dhahran, M.R. Rutherford, in a 1950 report on the prominent personalities of Qatar, he wrote "I am not in position to remark extensively upon the character of sheikh ‘Ali bin Abdulla al ‘Thani; his reputation as a boor is well established."
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