Behind the Abdication of Qatar's Emir
Reuters
26 June 2013
 
 
Nothing was trivial about the moment: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani gave up his post as emir of Qatar to his son at the pinnacle of his influence, in an act as rare and surprising as his ascending to power through a bloodless coup against his own father in 1995. 
 
Telhami, S. (2013, June 26). Behind the Abdication of Qatar's Emir [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://cidcm.umd.edu/publications/behind-abdication-qatars-emir