(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

Country Risk Analysis - Qatar

            
             Qatar was once controlled by the sheikhs of Bahrain, but in 1867, war broke out between the people and their rulers. 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). In 1893, the Ottoman Turks made a brief attack on Qatar, but the Emir successfully prevent any damage (BBC News, 2013). In 1916, the Emir agreed to allow Qatar to become a British territory.
             Oil was discovered in the 1940s, bringing wealth to the country. About eighty five percent of Qatar's income from exports comes from oil. Its people have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world (BBC News, 2013). In 1971, Qatar was asked to join the other emirates of the Trucial Coast to become part of the United Arab Emirates, but both Qatar and Bahrain decided against the merger and instead formed independent nations (Infoplease, 2013).
             Qatar allowed international forces to use the country as a base during the 1991 Persian Gulf War (BBC News, 2013). This caused a border dispute with Saudi Arabia, which was settled in 1992. In 1994, Qatar signed a defense pact with the U.S., becoming the third Gulf state to do so (Bureau of near Eastern Affairs, 2013). On June 27, 1995, the Deputy Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad in a bloodless coup. An unsuccessful counter-coup was staged in 1996 (BBC News, 2013). The Emir and his father are now reconciled, though some supporters of the counter-coup remain in prison. The Emir announced his intention for Qatar to move toward democracy and has permitted a freer and more open press and municipal elections as a precursor to expected parliamentary elections. Qatari citizens approved a new constitution via public referendum in April 2003, which came into force in June 2005 (Bureau of near Eastern Affairs, 2013).
             Sheik Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani resigned as prime minister in April 2007 and was replaced by the former foreign minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassem al Thani.


Essays Related to Country Risk Analysis - Qatar

1. Country Risk Analysis - Qatar

Risk analysis: One of the biggest considerations when you are looking to start a business overseas is the political, economical, and operational situation in the country that you are looking to set up in. ... Political risk analysis (Low-Moderate): It is crucial to study the political risk of a country before entering to its market. ... The image above shows where political risk is high and low, 1 being clear of any risk, and 5 being very risky. Qatar is more stable than other countries in the Middle East. It is also important, since we are talking about the political risk, to mention the cur...

  • Word Count: 7378
  • Approx Pages: 30
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. The Arab Spring of 2011 - The Future of the Middle East

It has launched an era of sweeping political changes in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. ... We are going to analyze the key factors among the countries that had undergone the Arab spring, the reasons why Arab spring took place in some countries and not others, the effects and challenges that Egypt must consider settling after the after the Arab spring and end up with an objective analysis of the Arab spring. ... Then government systems with monarchy and oil rich countries were less likely to have uprising than non-monarchy and poor oil countries. The presence of oil stopped...

  • Word Count: 2302
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Starbucks Business

There are over 6500 coffee stores all over North America and 30 other countries around the world. ... Analysis Product/Service From latte to espresso con panna, Sumatra to Tazoberry ®; Starbucks purchases, roasts and sells high quality whole bean coffees. ... During fiscal year 2000, Starbucks expanded its international presence by opening 184 new internationally licensed stores, including the first stores in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. At fiscal year end, the company had 154 stores in Japan, 47 in Taiwan, 28 in China, 28 in Singapore, 27 in th...

  • Word Count: 2790
  • Approx Pages: 11

4. Software Piracy & Intellectual Property Rights

Analysis of the Industry and Emerging Trends (How pirated software is distributed) Personal computer manufacturers, or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), often have agreements with Microsoft allowing them to distribute OEM software. ... How Piracy Impacts You (Effect on society) Pirated software directly impacts consumers by; i) It often lacks key elements and documentation, and it always carries no warranty protection or upgrade options. ii) These untested, counterfeit discs may be infected with viruses that will damage your hard drive and may cripple your entire network. iii) If the...

  • Word Count: 3212
  • Approx Pages: 13
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Indian Immigration and the United Arabs Emirates

It is important to know what migration means before getting into the case-study analysis. ... To avoid problems such as "bottlenecks" developed countries like USA, London, Germany and UAE use poor and developing countries as the main source of human labor force. ... So, the need to find alternative in order to benefit from illegal aliens is significant for both host countries and countries of origin. ... His economic cost-benefit analysis points out the fact that, in order to seek a better life in terms of access to health and social services, income, education, freedom of speech,...

  • Word Count: 6062
  • Approx Pages: 24
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Starbucks Company Analysis

With 20,891 coffee houses in 62 countries worldwide Starbucks is the number one coffee house chain in the world. ... From 2000 to 2005 stores are opened in Australia, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, Oman, Puerto Rico, Spain, Chile, Cyprus, Peru, Turkey, France, Northern Ireland, the Bahamas, Ireland and Jordan totaling 10,241 stores (Starbucks, 2014). ... Today there are over 20,000 stores in over 60 countries (Starbucks, 2013). SWOT Analysis Some of Starbucks strengths are high market s...

  • Word Count: 4526
  • Approx Pages: 18
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

7. Kuwait

Brief Introduction: The progress of transport industry is inevitable and undeniable. What is under controversy is whether the volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate. To be frank, we are in high favor that we are well aware of the traffic problem. In our point of view, a possible cause of the problem is that we lack the infrastructure construction. Also the overpopulation is the cause of this problem, especially in China. ...

  • Word Count: 3691
  • Approx Pages: 15
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

8. Afghanistan - Always on the Brink of War

Through extensive research of reports from nongovernmental agencies, NATO, the World Bank, and various news media sources, the progress made can be summarized to assess the current state of affairs in Afghanistan, highlighting where the risks lie for peace and progress in 2015 and beyond. ... The Taliban's aggressive actions in taking and maintaining control of the country was violent and reported to have violated many humanitarian rights. ... Yet, the Taliban are still a definitive force in politics and are a key party to reckon with in planning the future of the country. ... The ISAF&#...

  • Word Count: 3850
  • Approx Pages: 15
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. Natural Energy Resources in Turkey

This would give all the countries involved a necessary alternative to the Russian supply routes - and it would become the fourth most dynamic energy corridor for Europe. ... As the Green Paper of the European Commission on the strategy for the security of energy supply published in 2000 writes: "Security of supply aims to reduce the risks of over dependence. ...

  • Word Count: 6977
  • Approx Pages: 28
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question