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 the p...

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Main Author: Fromherz, Allen James (Author)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2012], ©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 > Foreign economic relations.
Qatar > Strategic aspects.
Physical Description:viii, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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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.
Call Number:DS247.Q35 F76 2012
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographic references (pages 191-197) and index.
ISBN:9781589019102 (hbk.)
1589019105 (hbk.)
9781848851672
1848851677