Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, (1922 – 25 November 1977) (), also known as Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani for short, was the Emir of Qatar who ruled from 1960 to 1972. Qatar's financial status witnessed significant improvements during his reign as a result of the enrichment and discovery of several new oil fields. Qatar also gained its independence as a sovereign state in September 1971 under his rule. He was deposed in February 1972 by his cousin, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. Sheikh Ahmad was born
The Edwardian Country House The Edwardian Country House The Edwardian Country House was a British six-part mini-series in the reality television genre, produced by Channel 4. It was first aired weekly in the UK beginning in April 2002 and was later broadcast in the United States on PBS stations in 2003 as Manor House, where extra footage was added. It is third in a series of historical reality shows produced by Channel 4, preceded by "The 1900 House" and "The 1940s House". In the series the Olliff-Cooper family are given the identities of turn-of-the-century aristocrats and housed in Manderston, an opulent Scottish country house,