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The onset of the Arab Spring in January 2011 complicated Qatar's ability to mediate having forced Gulf leaders to side with revolutionaries or the longstanding autocratic regimes. Sheikh Hamad stated in that Qatar would support the uprisings, a position that clashed with neighboring Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates .
The prime minister of the State of Qatar (Arabic: رئیس الوزراء القطري) is the second most powerful official of Qatar, who heads the Government of Qatar. Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani , the Emir of Qatar from the coup d'état of 22 February 1972, was the first holder of this position from its establishment on 29 May 1970.
This is a list of wars involving the State of Qatar. Conflict Qatar and allies Opponents Result; Saudi invasion of Qatar (1793–1798) Qatar Bahrain Oman [1]
There have been eight rulers of Qatar, all members of the Al Thani family. [2] [3] Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani is recognised as the first ruler from 1851 when he achieved union of the country's tribes under his leadership. [4] Qatar became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1871, although Sheikh Mohammed retained control of its internal affairs.
Qatar: Arabian Peninsula: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Emir of Qatar: 25 June 2013 Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani: Prime Minister of Qatar: 7 March 2023 Saudi Arabia: Salman of Saudi Arabia: King of Saudi Arabia: 23 January 2015 Mohammed Bin Salman: Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia: 27 September 2022 Somalia: Horn of Africa: Hassan ...
Blasphemy is punishable by up to seven years in prison and proselytizing can be punished by up to 10 years in prison. [12] Homosexuality is a crime punishable by the death penalty for Muslims. [13] In 2014, Qatar launched a modesty campaign to remind tourists of the modest dress code. [14]
Over 1,000 Qatari students study in the United States. [22] Six U.S. universities have branch campuses in Qatar's Education City complex. There are Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ), Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ), Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), Georgetown University School of Foreign ...
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government.In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government.In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of state and the head of government are different people.