Question: When was independence achieved by the country which allied with Syria, Saudi Arabia, and the country where a version of the fairy tale that inspired Ever After took place?

since he took power in 1995, hamad bin khalifa al-thani believed qatar could find security only by transforming itself from a saudi appendage to a rival of saudi arabia. saudi arabia withdrew its ambassador to doha from 2002 to 2008 to try to pressure qatar to curb its individualistic tendencies. this approach broadly failed. the arab spring left a power vacuum which both saudi arabia and qatar sought to fill, with qatar being supportive of the revolutionary wave and saudi arabia opposing it; since both states are allies of the united states, they avoid direct conflict with one another. qatar has had differences with other arab governments on a number of issues: it broadcasts al jazeera; it is accused of maintaining good relations with iran; and it has supported the muslim brotherhood in the past. qatar has been accused of sponsoring terrorism. some countries have faulted qatar for funding rebel groups in syria, including al-qaeda’s affiliate in syria, the al-nusra front, although the saudis have done the same. qatar has allowed the afghan taliban to set up a political office inside the country. qatar is a close ally of the united states, hosting the largest american base in the middle east, al udeid air base. <SEP> in total energy consumption, the u.s. was between 86% and 91% self - sufficient in 2016. in may 2011, the country became a net exporter of refined petroleum products. as of 2014, the united states was the world's third - largest producer of crude oil, after saudi arabia and russia. and second largest exporter of refined products, after russia. <SEP> The story is first recorded by the Greek geographer Strabo in his Geographica (book 17, 33), probably written around 7 BC or thereabouts: The oldest known version of the Cinderella story is the ancient Greek story of Rhodopis, a Greek courtesan living in the colony of Naucratis in Egypt, whose name means ``Rosy - Cheeks ''. <SEP> Also in January, the elected Jordanian prime minister and Nasser supporter Sulayman al-Nabulsi brought Jordan into a military pact with Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. In January 1957, the US adopted the Eisenhower Doctrine and pledged to prevent the spread of communism and its perceived agents in the Middle East. Although Nasser was an opponent of communism in the region, his promotion of pan-Arabism was viewed as a threat by pro-Western states in the region. Eisenhower tried to isolate Nasser and reduce his regional influence by attempting to transform King Saud into a counterweight. <SEP> As a developing constitutional monarchy, Jordan has survived the trials and tribulations of Middle Eastern politics. The 1952 Constitution provided for citizens of Jordan to form and join political parties. The Jordanian public has experienced limited democracy since gaining independence in 1946 however the population has not suffered as others have under dictatorships imposed by some Arab regimes. Such rights were suspended in 1967 when a state of emergency was declared and martial law and suspension of Parliament, continuing until it was repealed in 1989. <SEP> It was directed by Andy Tennant and stars Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, and Jeanne Moreau. The screenplay is written by Tennant, Susannah Grant, and Rick Parks. The original music score is composed by George Fenton. Ever After (known in promotional material as Ever After: A Cinderella Story) is a 1998 American romantic drama film inspired by the fairy tale "Cinderella". The film's closing theme song "Put Your Arms Around Me" is performed by the rock band Texas.