Qatar. La perla del Golfo

Synopsis of Qatar. La perla del Golfo

«Qatar. La perla del Golfo» is the essay by Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio and Ignacio Gutiérrez de Terán, published by Ediciones Península in paperback (232 pages).

Study of Qatar from its independence in 1971 to the 2022 World Cup: oil and gas turned a fishing and pearl-diving emirate into a global energy and financial power, and the Al Thani dynasty made the state a key player in the Middle East through soft power, with Al Jazeera, mediation in conflicts and support for reformist Islamists.

Published on 11 October 2022. The work belongs to the Odiseas collection, focused on current affairs and travel literature.

For readers interested in Middle East geopolitics, contemporary history and the role of Gulf states on the international stage.