Qatar : a modern history /

Qatar : a modern history / Allen J. Fromherz.

With the second greatest natural gas resources in the region, Qatar's economic clout is considerable. At the same time the Qatar story is replete with paradoxes: the state hosts the Al-Jazeera media network, an influential expression of Arab nationalism and anti-Americanism, while also hosting...

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Main Author: Fromherz, Allen James
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : I.B.Tauris & Co., 2012.
Subjects:
Khalīfah ibn Ḥamad Āl Thānī, > Amir of Qatar, > 1932-2016.
Ḥamad ibn Khalīfah Āl Thāni, > Amir of Qatar, > 1952-
Petroleum industry and trade > Qatar.
Gas industry > Qatar.
Qatar > History.
Qatar > Economic conditions.
Qatar > Politics and government.
Qatar > Foreign relations > Middle East.
Middle East > Foreign relations > Qatar.
Qatar > Strategic aspects.
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Summary:With the second greatest natural gas resources in the region, Qatar's economic clout is considerable. At the same time the Qatar story is replete with paradoxes: the state hosts the Al-Jazeera media network, an influential expression of Arab nationalism and anti-Americanism, while also hosting the principal US naval base in the region.
Physical Description:viii, 204 pages : genealogical table, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index.
ISBN:9781848851672 (hbk)
1848851677 (hbk)

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