Qatar - Art

Link - http://www.qatarvisitor.com/index.php?cID=412&pID=977

This is a Traditional Qatari Handicraft.The weaving is called Sadhew weaving which is a tradition of Bedouin craft. They uses strands of sheep, goat or camel hair in this weaving. Sadhew weaving is still done in the Heritage Village.

Qatar Visitor. "Sadhew Weaving in Qatar". Qatar Tourist Info. http://www.qatarvisitor.com/index.php?cID=412&pID=977(Accessed on June 5,2009).

Qatar: Recent Article

The article is called “New Qatar court will blend legal cultures of West and East.” It said that Qatar established a new civil and commercial court. The president of court is Lord Woolf, which is a former chief justice of Wales and England. This establishment is part of the Qatar Financial Centre. Qatar government wanted to attract multinational cooperation that deal with investment and financial services.
Basically the task of the court is to create laws and procedures using the common law and civil code of Qatari law. Other places such as Dubai and London have this type of court before Qatar. The article speculates that in the future these courts might work together. The article also contains quotes from the judges and Lord Woolf himself.

Gibb, Frances. “New Qatar court will blend legal cultures of West and East”. Times Newspapers Ltd. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article6426215.ece (Accessed on June 4, 2009).

Ruling Powers - Qatar

7th Century - Qatar was ruled by King Al Munthir bin Sawi Al Tameemi.

1517 to 1538 - Qatar was ruled by the Portuguese.

1872 - Sheikh Qassim bin Mohammed Al Thani accepted Qatar's sovereignty. Under Ottoman Empire rule.

1893 - Deteriorating relation with Ottomans. King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud of the resurgent Wahhabis ruled.

1916 - Sheikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani of Al Thani Family ruled Qatar.

1949 - British recognize Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani as a ruler.

May 1970- Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad became Prime Minister of Qatar and Qatar became an Independence state on September 1971.

April 2003 - A new constitution was approved by the Qataris.

Explore Qatar. "Qatar History". Explore Qatar. http://www.explore-qatar.com/info/Facts-and-Figures/Qatar-History/(Accessed on June 3, 2009).

Qatar : World War I

Qatar was part of the British Empire during World War I with the Al-thani family ruling it. Qatar signed an agreement in 1916 with Britain for protection but limited its foreign powers. The country was doing poorly during the time with poverty, malnutrition and disease. It is unknown whether it was a direct result of the war. Since the switch to British Empire didn’t change the ruling family the country operation should had remained the same.

American School of Doha. “Life in Qatar”. American School of Doha. http://www.asd.edu.qa/page.cfm?p=368 (accessed on June 2, 2009).

Qatar : 1258-1922

In the 16th century, the Turks drive out the Portuguese in Qatar. During this time, Qatar was under the rule of Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire didn’t have much of an effect on Qatar during its rule. The Al-Khalifa family controlled a portion of the peninsula until the AL-Thani family took over. During the rule of the third emir, Sheikh Abdullah, the Turks were driven out. This was due to WWI when Turkey was on the other side of Britain. Afterward, British took control Qatar foreign power and in return they protected Qatar. This control ended 49 years after the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Lonely Plant."Qatar History". lonelyplanet.com.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/qatar/history(Accessed on June 1, 2009).