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Where was Shaykh Ahmad bin Ali born?
Doha
Who became the crown prince in 1960?
Shaykh Khalifa bin Hamad
What was a result of the increased financial resources in Qatar?
Major administrative and executive developments
What was cancelled in 1960?
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Who became the Director of the General Government in 1962?
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What was issued in 1970?
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In what year did Qatar gain political independence from the British?
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What position was terminated in 1971 after Qatar gained independence?
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What was discovered in Qatar in 1971, increasing revenue?
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What organization did Qatar join in 1971 after gaining independence?
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Who has sovereignty and ultimate authority over the executive, legislative, and judicial arms of government in Qatar?
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Who became the legal advisor to the government in 1960?
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What was established in 1962, chaired by Dr. Hassan Kamil, and supervised by the Crown Prince and the Ruler’s deputy?
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How many government agencies existed by the beginning of the 1970s?
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Who was appointed as the head of the judiciary in Qatar in 1941?
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What was established in the late 1960s to handle foreign affairs?
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Who established and chaired a Sharia court in Doha?
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What was the purpose of the Dubai Agreement in 1968?
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In what year was the Qatar National Bank (QNB) founded?
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Why did the British government decide to withdraw from Qatar before 1971?
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What was the name of the first offshore field developed in Qatar?
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What was the purpose of the Qatar Dubai Currency Council?
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What was the reason for the creation of the Labor Court in 1962?
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What was the name of the court that was abolished in 1970 and replaced by a regular Qatari circuit court?
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What was the reason for the creation of the Qatar Currency Agency in 1973?
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What was the name of the organization that Qatar joined in 1961, a year after its establishment?
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Why was the Federation project terminated?
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When was Qatar's basic law (constitution) issued?
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What international organization did Qatar join in 1963?
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What was stipulated by Article 22 of the Temporary Basic Law?
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How many government agencies were changed into ministries on 28 May 1970?
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What was announced by Shaykh Khalifa bin Hamad on 1 September 1971?
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When did Qatar become a member of the Arab League?
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Who became the new Emir of Qatar on 22 February 1972?
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For how many years was Qatar under British protection?
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When was the first cabinet created?
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Shaykh Ahmad bin Ali was born in 1920 in Saudi Arabia.
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Shaykh Khalifa bin Hamad became the Emir of Qatar in 1960.
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Qatar became more isolated from larger Arab society during Shaykh Ahmad bin Ali's reign.
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The position of British advisor to the Shaykh was terminated in 1961.
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Dr. Hassan Kamil became the Director of the General Government in 1961.
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Qatar's Organic Law was issued in 1971.
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Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayd established and chaired a Sharia court in Doha.
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The first offshore field developed in Qatar was Maydan Mahzam.
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Qatar joined OPEC in 1963, two years after its establishment in Baghdad.
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The Qatar Dubai Currency Council issued a new currency in 1965.
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The British government decided to withdraw from Qatar before 1970.
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The Labor Court was created in 1961 to deal with the expansion of government agencies.
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The Qatar National Bank (QNB) was founded in 1965.
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The Traffic Court was established in 1969.
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The British political agent's court was abolished in 1970 and its jurisdiction went to Qatari courts.
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The Municipal Affairs court was established in 1967 to deal with cases related to facilities and building codes.
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Qatar's participation in international organizations started after independence in 1971.
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The Temporary Basic Law of 1970 was issued on May 28, 1970.
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The Emir of Qatar has legislative authority.
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Qatar's independence from Britain was declared on September 3, 1970.
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The Basic Law of 1970 stated that Qatar is a Western democratic country.
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The 1916 protection treaty between Qatar and Britain was cancelled in 1970.
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Qatar joined the United Nations on September 1, 1971.
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The Ruler of Qatar has ultimate authority over the executive, legislative, and judicial arms of government.
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The first cabinet met on May 28, 1970.
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Qatar was a member of the Arab League before 1971.
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Qatar obtained political independence from the British in 1970
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The Crown Prince is responsible for issuing administrative decisions and regulations
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The first Minister of Finance was appointed in 1961
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A higher administration for government agencies was established in 1960
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The Judicial Authority was based on written regulations and laws before oil was discovered
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Shaykh Abdullah bin Jassim established a Sharia court in Doha
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The Foreign Affairs Department was established in 1960
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The government agencies were formed for infrastructure, social services, health, and education projects
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Qatar joined the Arab League before gaining independence from the British
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Shaykh Khalifa bin Hamad was the Ruler of Qatar in the 1960s
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