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Qatar declared its independence on 1 September 1971 and became an independent state on 3 September. When Ahmad bin Ali issued the formal announcement from his Swiss villa instead of from his palace in Doha, many Qataris were convinced that it was time for a change in leadership.
Qatar, [a] officially the State of Qatar, [b] is a country in West Asia. ... Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916 and gained independence in 1971.
After the USSR ceased to exist, the Russian Federation became an independent state and was recognized by the international community as the successor state of the USSR. Spain: 6 December 1978: Spanish Constitution: 1479: Dinastical unification of the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon by the Catholic Monarchs.
Qatar's first oil well was drilled in October 1938 and oil was found at Dukhan in January 1940. [7] Qatar became an independent state on 3 September 1971 and, since then, the ruler has been styled emir (amir). [8]
In Qatar, an elected national parliament has been mooted and is written into the new constitution, but elections are yet to be held. [17] Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the two Arab states and absolute monarchies to have never held elections since their respective establishments as nations in 1932 and 1971 respectively. [18]
President Bill Clinton (R) speaks to the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L), during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., in June 1997.
The tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar is once again front and center in global diplomacy, this time for its efforts to mediate deals to free hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks in ...
1971 - Doha officially declared as the capital city of Qatar. [20] 1972 - Amiri Diwan (palace) built. [19] 1973 - Qatar University opened in Doha. [21] 1975 Qatar News Agency headquartered in city. Qatar National Museum opens in the Fariq Al-Salata Palace. [22] [16] 1976 - National Stadium opens. 1977 - Qatar University active. 1978 - Gulf ...