Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani recently announced that he will give up his post as emir of Qatar to his son. Shibley Telhami looks at why Sheikh Hamad has decided to resign at the pinnacle of his influence, what drove his policies in the past and what will come next.
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Behind the Abdication of Qatar’s Emir
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani recently announced that he will give up his post as emir of Qatar to his son. Shibley Telhami looks at why Sheikh Hamad has decided to resign at the pinnacle of his influence, what drove his policies in the past and what will come next.