Qatar’s Modern Development

By: Haggag Bachir
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In the last three decades, Qatar has witnessed deep and comprehensive social and economic transformation and wide-ranging development in various fields, most obviously in nationwide urban growth.  The country’s infrastructure has been substantially upgraded, from cultural institutions such as museums, libraries and universities to critical facilities like hospitals, industrial areas, airports, ports and stadiums.

In just the last few years, Qatar has opened several landmarks, including Hamad International Airport, Hamad Port, the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar National Museum, Qatar National Library, Lusail City and the Doha Metro. All of these projects immediately reshaped Qatar’s physical and social landscape the moment they opened.

To learn about Qatar’s development progress, its impact on society and economy, and the importance of governance and planning practices in Qatar, check out the books Socio-economic Development Trends in the Qatari Society, by Dr. Kaltham Ali Ghanem Al-Ghanem;  Successful Management and Strategies in the State of Qatar by Muhammad Mohsen Saleh Al-Dharhani; and The Development Strategy in Qatar by Ahmed Al-Sharqawi.

There are many English books on Qatar’s growth, including Qatar: A Modern History, by Allen Fromherz; The Emergence of Qatar, by Habibur Rahman; and Qatar: Small State, Big Politics, by Mehran Kamrava.

Women have played a crucial role in the development of Qatar. The Constants and Transformations in Qatari Women’s Development 1995-2013, by Al Anoud Ahmed Al Thani, reviews the most prominent milestones in the course of Qatari women’s progress over nearly 20 years.

The era of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has a long record of notable achievements and landmark developments.  During his reign, the State of Qatar achieved status as an influential regional and international player. To find out more about this decisive period in the history of Qatar, you can access the ebook Contemporary History of Qatar 2008 - 2013, by Moufid Al-Zaidi.

Our Heritage Library abounds in many print resources that document Qatar’s modern progress and history, notably The Beginnings of Qatar’s Development: Feats, Achievements and Memories: A Documentary Study, by Dr. Abdel Rahman Attia; Qatar Progress and Prosperity, edited by the scholar Youssof Abu Shanab; The Role of The Private Sector in Qatar’s National Development: A Field Study, by Dr. Mohamed Bou Makhlouf, Dr. Kalthum Al Ghanim and Dr. Wissam Al Othman; and finallyTours, Insights, and Whispers on the History, Development and Development of Qatar and the Gulf, by Dr. Nizam Abdul Karim Al-Shafi’i, which highlights the educational progress in Qatar and the Gulf.

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