1. Country Risk Analysis - Qatar
To keep the peace in the Persian Gulf, the British appointed Muhammad ibn Thani al-Thani, head of a leading Qatari family, as the region's ruler (Infoplease, 2013). ... About eighty five percent of Qatar's income from exports comes from oil. ... Only Doha and Umm Said are capable of handling commercial shipping, although a large port and a terminal for loading natural gas are planned at Ras Laffan, north of Al Khawr (Embassy of Qatar, 2012). ... Although water continues to be provided from underground sources, most is obtained by desalination of seawater (Embassy of Qatar, 2012). ......
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