BELGESTONE is a reliable, compatible and functional supplier for companies operating in Saudi Arabia. Our company contributes to the national economy by exporting high amounts to its leading companies in this area for years. Qatar is only one of the places we export to within this region. Qatar is an independent emirate on the west coast of the Persian Gulf.
It is a permanent but sparse settlement since prehistoric times, occupying a small desert peninsula stretching from the Great Arabian Peninsula to the north. After the rise of Islam, the region was exposed to Islamic caliphate; It was later ruled by a number of local and foreign dynasties before under the control of the āl Thānī (Thānī dynasty) in the 19th century. Āl Thānī asked for British patronage against rival tribal groups and the Ottoman Empire, which occupied the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and in return, the UK controlled Qatar’s foreign policy until independence in 1971. It continued to nurture close ties with Western powers as the central basis for its national security. Qatar has one of the largest oil and gas reserves in the world and employs a large number of foreign workers in the production process. Due to the wealth of oil, the country’s residents have a high standard of living and a long-established social service system.
The capital is the eastern coastal city of Doha (Al-Dawḥah), once a pearl center and home to most of the country’s inhabitants. Spread from the handsome Corniche or the seaside boulevard, Doha blends premodern architecture with new office buildings, shopping malls and apartment complexes. Qatar’s traditions are based on a nomadic past and centuries-old practices, from hand-woven products to falconry. However, the population of the country is urban and coastal, its daily life is completely modern and its rulers tried to increase civil liberties. The press is among the most free in the region, and although they are religious and traditional, Qataris are proud of their tolerance for others’ cultures and beliefs. “They find security and honorable livelihood in Qatar,” the ruling command said, in the status of the country’s large immigrant community.
