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1868 |
Signing a treaty with
Britain on 12th September to confirm the leadership
of Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani internally and internationally and constitute for the establishment
of
Qatar emirate
under the leadership of Al Thani
family. |
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1872 |
Building a fort for the
Turks in Qatar. |
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1893 |
Defeating the Ottomans in al-Wajbah - a landmark event
in the history of Qatar. |
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1913 |
A British-Ottoman
agreement was signed on 17th July to end the Ottoman
claims on Qatar and recognize the sovereignty of
Qatar under the rule of Al Thani. |
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1915 |
All Turks leave Qatar.
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1916 |
Signing the 1916 treaty
to provide for the British protection for Qatar
against land and sea attacks in return for Qatar
taking a neutral stance in the First World War.
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1928 |
Setting up the first Shari'a court in the country. |
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1930 |
Experiencing very
difficult economic situation when the West suffered
from recession and pearl trade slumped. |
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1933 |
The Japanese start the
cultured pearl business, putting an end to the pearl
diving profession in Qatar and the entire Arabian
Gulf. |
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1935 |
Britain gains oil
exploration concession in the country. |
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1940 |
The first oil well in
Qatar, Dukhan 1, starts production. |
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1949 |
Exporting the first oil
shipment to world markets. |
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1950 |
Forming the first
nucleus for the government in Qatar by appointing a
British financial advisor for the ruler. |
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1951 |
Drawing up the plan to
establish a power generating station, a new
hospital, drinking water grid and schools in the
time of Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani.
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1952 |
Signing the first
agreement to give Shell Company the rights to
offshore oil exploration. |
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1957 |
Introducing the
portfolio of education. |
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1960 |
Introducing the
portfolio of finance. |
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1961 |
Issuing the first law
to set up an official gazette for the government of
Qatar |
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1961 |
Issuing the first law
on naturalization and relevant regulations. |
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1961 |
Joining OPEC
organization. |
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1962 |
Issuing the supreme
government administration law. |
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1963 |
Issuing the
municipality organization law. |
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1964 |
- Issuing the law
on the establishment of the Advisory Council. |
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1968 |
- Britain decides
to pull out of the entire region. |
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1968 |
- Joining the
negotiations on the 9-way union. |
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1969 |
- Issuing the law
decree establishing the department of foreign
affairs, which was directly affiliated to the
government's headquarters and was the nucleus for
the present ministry of foreign affairs. |
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1970 |
- Issuing the
provisional basic statute for rule in the country. |
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1970 |
- Forming the
first council of ministers in the history of Qatar. |
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1970 |
- Holding the
first meeting of the 9-member council of ministers
on 3"' July. Ministries included finance and
petroleum, education, interior, justice, public
health, public works, labor and social affairs,
industry and agriculture, communications and
transport and electricity and water. |
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1970 |
- Establishing
the first criminal court in Qatar. |
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1971 |
- Proclaiming
independence on 3'd September, joining the League of
the Arab States and the United Nations and entering
into a new era. |
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1972 |
- Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani assumes power
in Qatar and begins the stage
of building the modern state. |
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1972 |
- Issuing the
amended provisional basic statute for rule. |
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1972 |
- Forming the
first advisory council. |
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1972 |
- Forming the
first advisory council. |
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1974 |
- Establishing
Qatar General Petroleum Corporation after
nationalizing Qatar Shell Company. |
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1981 |
- Joining the GCC. |
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1995 |
- H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani accedes
to power in Qatar.
A new era of democratization begins and a permanent constitution and an
elected parliament
start
to formulate. |
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1996 |
- Appointing H.H. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani
as heir apparent. |
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1996 |
- Appointing H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa
Al Thani
as prime minister. |
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1996 |
- Issuing an Emiri decision amending some of the
provisions
of the amended provisional basic statute for rule in the State of Qatar. |
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1996 |
- Holding the
first elections for the board of directors of Qatar
Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
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1997 |
- Amending some
of the provisions of the amended provisional basic
statute on the responsibilities of the heir
apparent. |
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1998 |
- Appointing H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa
Al
Thani as deputy prime minister. |
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1998 |
- Issuing a
decree on the regulations of elections to the
central municipal council. |
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1999 |
- Holding the
first municipal elections. |
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2000 |
- Starting its
3-year term chairmanship of the Organization of the
Islamic Organization. |
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2001 |
- Closing the 60
years old Qatari-Bahraini dispute by giving
sovereignty to Bahrain over Hawar Archipelago and to Qatar
over al-Zubara
and surrounding
territorial waters.
2002 - The Emir
receives
the
final
draft of the permanent constitution. |
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2002 |
- Issuing the law
to establish a general prosecution authority.
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2003 |
- Issuing the
draft of the country's permanent constitution.
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2003 |
- Holding the
general reterendum on the permanent
constitution. |
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2003 |
- Appointing the
country's first woman catinet
minister. |
