Author: Abdulaziz Abdulghani Ibrahim

Reading in the Documents of the Early Years of Al Thani Emirate
1916-1840

This book sheds light on an important period in the history of the Arabian Peninsula, which significantly influenced the formation of Gulf kingdoms and emirates in our present era. It examines the prevailing political, social, and economic fabric of the time. The book discusses Britain's colonial policy to maintain its vital interests in the Gulf, a policy that most sheikhs adhered to, deviating only occasionally to preserve their personal and tribal interests.

This book (Modern Qatar) addresses the confrontation between British colonial policy and the unstable Ottoman government policies characterized by hesitation and weakness in the Qatar region, eventually leading to the outcomes planned by global colonial masterminds.