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In 1995, Emir [[File:Reformism-icon.png]] [[Reformism|Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] seized control of the country from his father [[File:Monarchy-icon.png]] [[Monarchism|Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani]], with the support of the [[File:Qatar Armed Forces-icon.png]] [[Qatar Armed Forces|armed forces]] and cabinet, as well as neighbouring states and [[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]]. Under Emir [[File:Reformism-icon.png]] [[Reformism|Hamad]], Qatar experienced a moderate degree of liberalization, including the launch of the [[File:AlJazeera-icon.png]] [[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]] television station (1996), the endorsement of women's suffrage or right to vote in municipal elections (1999), drafting its first written [[File:Constitutionalism-icon.png]] [[Constitutionalism|constitution]] (2005) and inauguration of a [[File:Catholicism-icon.png]] [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] church (2008). | In 1995, Emir [[File:Reformism-icon.png]] [[Reformism|Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] seized control of the country from his father [[File:Monarchy-icon.png]] [[Monarchism|Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani]], with the support of the [[File:Qatar Armed Forces-icon.png]] [[Qatar Armed Forces|armed forces]] and cabinet, as well as neighbouring states and [[File:France-icon.png]] [[France]]. Under Emir [[File:Reformism-icon.png]] [[Reformism|Hamad]], Qatar experienced a moderate degree of liberalization, including the launch of the [[File:AlJazeera-icon.png]] [[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]] television station (1996), the endorsement of women's suffrage or right to vote in municipal elections (1999), drafting its first written [[File:Constitutionalism-icon.png]] [[Constitutionalism|constitution]] (2005) and inauguration of a [[File:Catholicism-icon.png]] [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] church (2008). | ||
Qatar's economy and status as a regional power rapidly grew in the 2000s. According to the [[File:UN-icon.png]] [[UN]], the nation's economic growth, measured by GDP, was the fastest in the world during this decade. The basis of this growth lay in the exploitation of natural gas in the [[File:Ball base-icon.png]] [[South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate Field|North Field]] during the 1990s. At the same time, the population tripled between 2001 and 2011, mostly from an influx of foreigners. | |||
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Revision as of 05:30, 31 August 2024
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in the Middle East.
History
Under an agreement with the United Kingdom, on 3 September 1971, the "special treaty arrangements" that were "inconsistent with full international responsibility as a sovereign and independent state" were terminated.
In 1991, Qatar played a significant role in the Gulf War, particularly during the Battle of Khafji in which Qatari tanks rolled through the streets of the town and provided fire support for Saudi Arabian National Guard units that were engaging Iraqi Army troops. Qatar allowed coalition troops from Canada to use the country as an airbase to launch aircraft on combat air patrol duty and also permitted air forces from the United States and France to operate in his territories.
In 1995, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani seized control of the country from his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, with the support of the armed forces and cabinet, as well as neighbouring states and France. Under Emir Hamad, Qatar experienced a moderate degree of liberalization, including the launch of the Al Jazeera television station (1996), the endorsement of women's suffrage or right to vote in municipal elections (1999), drafting its first written constitution (2005) and inauguration of a Roman Catholic church (2008).
Qatar's economy and status as a regional power rapidly grew in the 2000s. According to the UN, the nation's economic growth, measured by GDP, was the fastest in the world during this decade. The basis of this growth lay in the exploitation of natural gas in the North Field during the 1990s. At the same time, the population tripled between 2001 and 2011, mostly from an influx of foreigners.