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The 1967 British Exit That Forced Qatar to Invent Its Future — Fexingo History

The 1967 British Exit That Forced Qatar to Invent Its Future — Fexingo History

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 In 1968, Britain shocked the world by announcing it would withdraw its military forces from East of Suez, triggering a frantic scramble among the Gulf protectorates. For Qatar, this meant suddenly having to plan for independence — but the path was anything but smooth. This episode follows the tense negotiations between Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani and the British Political Resident, the abortive Federation of Arab Emirates proposal, the secret maneuvering with Saudi Arabia and Iran over offshore oil fields, and the last-minute diplomatic sprint that led to Qatar's declaration of independence on September 3, 1971. Along the way, we uncover the role of the little-known Ruler's Office for Foreign Affairs, the contentious border dispute with Bahrain over the Hawar Islands, and how the discovery of the North Field gas reserve — then still buried and unappreciated — would later transform Qatar into a global energy superpower. A story of brinkmanship, oil politics, and a small nation learning to stand alone.

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