Qatar
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Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 to 1971.
It has successfully exploited its oil reserves since 1949.
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Qatar, which has played a vital role in facilitating negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, condemned the attack on its tanker as “unacceptable.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
But it is still higher than the 0.20 in Qatar four years ago.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
While others worried about the superpowers in their path, the entire tournament was opening for Messi to defend the trophy he won in Qatar four years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Qatar said one of the vessels was its LNG tanker Al-Rekayyat and blamed Iran, denouncing an "unacceptable" attack on international maritime navigation.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
Nick told me he was at CentCom headquarters in Qatar in April 2004, being briefed by General John Abizaid and his staff.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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