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Qatar to name new crown prince: diplomats
The emir of Qatar, a key Gulf Arab ally of the United States, is set to change his crown prince, diplomats said. There was no official explanation for the sudden change, but diplomats said the crown prince, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, was dissatisfied about not getting the responsibilities he had aimed for. Qatar-based Al Jazeera television said the change would be announced on Tuesday local time. Diplomats said Sheikh Jassim was likely to be replaced by his brother Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who heads Qatar's Olympic committee.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-08-05 |
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