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1550 Part of the the Ottoman Empire to 1670.
1868 Muhammad ibn Thani signs treaty with the British, effectively
establishing Qatar as an independent State.
1871 Sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire over Qatar recognized.
1916 British protectorate (Sheikdom of Qatar).
1937 Zubra annexed, previously under Bahrain.
1971 Independence from Britain, State of Qatar. |