History of Qatar:
This course aims at familiarizing students with the history of Qatar through different historical eras, with particular emphasis on the emergence and development of Qatar Emirate during the Ottoman-British rivalry in the Gulf. The course also deals with social, economic and political life during the pre and post oil and Gas era. It examines the socio-political and economic developments that took place in the country covering the period of his Highness, Sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifa Al Thani.
The Gulf in Modern Period
This course is designed to provide the students with the necessary information that would help them understand the historical developments in Gulf countries during the past five centuries, as well as acquaint them with main sources of Gulf history. The course will focus on the political history of the Gulf and the conditions that led to the emergence of Gulf countries.
  • Capstone
  • Introduction to history