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Shaikh Ahmad bin

Ali Al Thani(1920-1977)

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Background Information of Shaikh Ahmad bin Ali AlThani

Shaikh Ahmad Al Thani and the Development of Qatar

Shaikh Ahmad and Qatars Independence

Shaikh Ahmad Al Thani and the Discovery of Oil

References

Contents

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Background Informationof Shaikh Ahmad bin Ali

Al Thani

Presented by: Shaikha Al-Khulaifi

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Shaikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani and his birth.

He is regarded as the 8th emir of Qatar.

His father, Shaikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Thani

On the 24thof October 1960, Shaikh Ahmad

succeeded his father in becoming the ruler of Qatarafter his father stepped down and relinquished thethrone to him.

Background Information

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Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani appointedCrown Prince and Deputy Ruler.

Shaikh Ahmad was the last to rule during the timein which Qatar was still dependent and connectedto Great Britain. Which is until the 3rdof September

1971, when Qatar ended the Anglo-Qatari Treatythat was essentially made back in 1916.

In the year 1972, on the 22ndof February, his cousin

(Shaikh khalifa) took over the throne and ShaikhAhmad left to live in Dubaian emirate of theUnited Arab Emiratesuntil 1977, the year inwhich he died.

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Shaikh Ahmad and theDevelopment of Qatar

Presented by: Wassen Mohammad

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Drastic changes occurred during the rule ofShaikh bin Ali Al Thani

The discovery of oil and the economical

Political development

Urban development

Qatar Moving forward

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Shaikh Khalifa and his appointment as theMinister of Finance

Creation of General Administration of Finance

1967 and the creation of Human Resources

Failure to unify the nine Emirates

1970 and the formation of Council of Ministers

New System of Management

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Shaikh Ahmad and theIndependence of Qatar

Presented by: Lolowa Al Thani

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1916 Anglo-Qatari treatyThe treaty was abolished in the year 1971. The declarationof Qatars independence was witness by many, and it wassigned by sheikh Ahmad on 3rdof September that year , in

his villa in Geneva, Switzerland.

Qatars independence 1971The Britain hold over Qatar did not last for long

during sheikh Ahmads region for he was the lastsheikh to rule through those times when Qatar wasdependent of Britain. The independence took place inthat time for a number of reasons .

Qatar and its Independence

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Shaikh Ahmad bin Ali AlThani and the Discoveryof Oil

Presented by: AlJohara Al Thani

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Bound by treaty low profits

Production commenced after WWII

1st

field, Al Idd Al-Sharqi (1960)

2nd, Maydan Mahzam

3

rd,

Hananie Largest in reservoir and production

Later, another discovered in Maydan Mahzam(1963)

Oil Discovery

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Oil station was created on Halul (1965)

Bul Hannien was investegated in 1965,production took off in 1977

The yeilds transported to Halul exported

In 1965, production was at 233,000 barrels aday

QOL & QSL abandoned some fields,government had to search for more

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WSC offshore exploration

QJO onshore exploration

Borders of Qatar and Abu Dhabi adjusted coop effort to explore Al-Bunduq field

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