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43 * The prohibition of alcohol in public spaces directly conflicted with the requirements set forth by FIFA for host cities . 4 To comprehend the Qatari leadership's response to this challenge, it is crucial to examine the various strategies employed by Qatar throughout history to address the presence of alcohol within its society . This challenge emerged early on, as Qatar maintained significant connections with foreign nations and their populations . A prominent example of these early connections is the British Empire, which governed the emirate until 1971 . Other notable connections arose from the development of the country's oil industry, which led to a substantial influx of foreign workers . To gain a comprehensive understanding of Qatari attitudes, we will analyze a range of primary sources . Firstly, we will examine official correspondence from the British government during its period of influence in Qatar . Secondly, we will scrutinize statements made by Qatari leaders, as documented in British government correspondence and other public addresses delivered at various forums . Thirdly, we will analyze contemporary news coverage from Arab and international publications . Finally, we will review relevant legal decisions issued by the Qatari government . This multi - faceted approach will provide a broader historical context and illuminate specific events . Qatar in the beginning of the oil era The development of the oil industry in the Arabian Gulf since the 1920 s transformed the region . The changes weren't just in the financial sectors . The opening of the region to the global market, and mainly the need for a substantial workforce in the oil installations filled with masses of foreign workers – caused significant social ramifications . 5 – However, the change in Qatar wasn't immediate . Although oil was discovered in Qatar in 1939, it was only after World War II that oil production volume became substantial . In the absence of material wealth that oil can bring to a state, the ruling family of Al Thani was not in the same financial status as the rulers of Kuwait or Bahrain at the time . The Al Thani family also did not desire to act like them and until the 1950 s still lived as tribal sheikhs . 6 This conservative agenda affected the attitude toward alcohol during the days of Sheikh ` Abdulläh bin Jā sim Āl Th ā n ī , the emir until 1949, and Kristian C . Ulrichsen, Qatarand the Arab Spring ( Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014 ) , pp . 169 - 170 . 4 See for example : Avi Plascov, Security in thePersian Gulf 3 : Modernization, Political Development and 5 Stability ( Londin : Gower, 1982 ) , p . 71 . John Marlowe, ThePersianGulf in the Twentieth Century ( New York : F . A . Praeger, 1962 ) , pp . 121,136 . 6
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